How many times have you heard someone say, “I’ll believe it when I see it”? Heck, I’ve said it myself. Plenty. But I notice that when I do, there is also a subtle contraction. Ideas seem to get smaller. Possibility seems to close down. I feel less hopeful and more disheartened. My mind quietly but …
Life Lessons
a blog about living consciously
Life Lesson: All Stressed Up and Nowhere To Go
Stressed out? Exhausted? Need more fun? Everyday we find ourselves presented with all sorts of challenges. From traffic jams, to trying relationships, from health issues to unemployment, we’re constantly under the gun to navigate through troubled waters. We wonder when we’ll get a chance to sit …
Life Lesson: Living an Inspired Life
Why are we inspired by people like Malala Yousafzai? Why is it so many people enjoy watching Ted Talks? Why is it Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. rose to such prominence? Why is The Diary of Anne Frank so hugely popular? Why is it we remember the teacher who saw something in us and encouraged it while …
Life Lesson: Choose Your Thoughts
Jill (not pictured here) was a procrastinator, particularly when it came to house cleaning. This was a task she dreaded. There were always so many things she’d rather be doing, important things. Consequently, her house was not the kind of place she liked to live in. Dishes were left undone, and the …
Life Lesson: The Ugly Truth
My mom is sneaky. Wait, creative is more accurate. When I was quite young we lived in central Iowa. Our holiday celebrations generally included getting together with extended family, most of whom lived about 100 miles north. At Christmastime I enjoyed decorating the tree, eating Christmas …
Life Lesson: Be First
Three philosphers walk into a bar: Nietsche, Kant and Sinatra. Nietsche pronounced that “To do is to be.” Kant disagreed. He said, “To be is to do!” Sinatra thought for a bit, looked at the drink in his hand, smiled at his companions and said, “Do-be-do-be-do.” I was talking with someone recently …