Can Your Internal Compass Help You Navigate Through Change?
“The one constant in our life is change.” —Dan Gilbert, Professor of Psychology and author. It feels like things are changing fast again, but in reality change is always occuring. Most of the time we don’t notice change happening as it is slow and subtle, but...
Journal with Me: Innovate
In last week’s blog we explored the idea of tweaking your day to tilt it away from what drains you and towards what energizes and engages you. (Read that post for ideas around shifting your day towards more energy and engagement.) But often we get stuck in the mode of...
Tweak Your Day, Love Your Day
Do you ever end your day and can’t remember what you did from morning until night, but you know you’re tired? I’m not talking about amnesia. I’m wondering about those days that end and you can’t point to anything you’ve done that really matters to you or that you...
Journal with Me: Find the Gift
In last week’s blog I introduced you to my chorus of critics and also my chief sage — Grandma Helen. I mentioned how I now consider one of the most humiliating experiences of my career as a gift. (Read that post for more on finding your sage or inner wisdom.) One of...
Who Are You Listening To?
Have you ever experienced a tough situation, or felt conflict with another person, or screwed up? The answer is most likely yes. We all encounter blocks in our paths, people who we find difficult and situations that are hard. But when that happens, do you hear voices...
Journal with Me: What Do YOU Want?
“If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? If not now, when?” - Rabbi Hillel Last week I wrote about my birthday ritual of looking back over my year. You can read that here. Were you able to take some time to reflect back on the last 90 days or year? Today I...
Why Reflection Helps You Love Your Day
Next week is my birthday. My family jokes that July is my Birthday Month, they’re not wrong. What does that mean? In addition to planning my actual day, I repeat various meaningful experiences, like walking to a beautiful sand bar that can only be reached at very low...
Journal with Me: Flourishing
As we come back to “normal” you have some choice as to what you want normal to look like. What do you want to add into your day (and what do you want to eliminate)? Last week I wrote about the idea of FLOURISHING. What does that mean? Flourishing includes: Positive...
How Do You Flourish During Transitions?
This past weekend my husband and I were fortunate to be able to attend our youngest son’s graduation from college. Just a month ago we were told that we couldn’t attend or even be on campus. So being there was a huge treat and hugging Douglas in person made it even...
Journal with Me: Your GPS
We’re in new territory. Things you couldn’t do for over a year are now open to you. How does that feel? Last week I wrote about transitions – you’re probably experiencing many transitions right now – schools opening, work returning to in person, social opportunities,...