Learning to Look Behind the Reflections
The way that we experience life is mostly physical. We use our external senses to know what is going on and measure our place in the world. We interact with people, we do things, we experience pleasure and pain through our five senses. But what if there are more...
Learning from the YCC Book
This past week, someone we work with posted a couple of pages from our You Can Choose book on social media. They are going through some big changes in their life and the YCC material is helping them to better understand who they are today. The simple,...
Keep Your Focus on You, not Others
This week I’ve had several conversations with people, family, and even strangers that seemed to focus on what others were thinking and feeling. As I spoke with them I wanted to interrupt to say what someone else says or thinks doesn’t matter, but what you think about...
What’s Important Then vs. Now
Years ago I remember when I went to college I couldn’t wait to graduate and go off into the world to make an impact. It seemed like there was so much to do and experience, that the town I grew up in was too small to give me the breadth of experience I wanted at that...
Perspective. Have You Taken Time To Check In With Yourself?
I just finished watching a video of a presentation we gave about how to be your own best friend. The presentation was earlier this year, and I found myself engaged in what we were talking about. When it was over, I thought about the amount of progress we’ve made since...
Drat, This Whole Patience Thing Is a Pain!
To begin, I am NOT a patient person. In fact, much of my life has been pushing against sitting still and taking my time vs. moving forward as quickly as possible. I hate to admit it, but there have been plenty of times when looking back with 20-20 vision in hindsight...
Shifting the Game by Connecting
One day during my trip to Mexico, I went for a walk and swim in the public beach in front of an exclusive Five-Star resort. After the swim, I thought it would be nice to have a coffee, so I walked up to the property. I was met by a very friendly, but stern security...
I Needed $50 – in Cash, Right Away
On the last day of my recent trip to Mexico, I needed fifty dollars in cash for an unexpected expense. I had my credit cards, so it wasn’t like I was stranded, but I had to come up with the cash before I left for the airport. I had twenty-five dollars left that I knew...
Are You Patient Enough To Get What You Want?
The English poet Lady Mary Montgomerie Currie said, “all things come to those who wait”. When you rush, you push. When you push, you resist. You resist what is and what the possibilities could be. You are trying to make something happen on your time versus the right...
Are Old Rules Getting in the way of Your Freedom?
This weekend, as I was sitting in the backyard relaxing after a busy day, I looked up into the sky and saw birds flying around. I started thinking about freedom and what it means. For me, freedom means the ability to think, say, and do what I choose. Society places...
Building up Speed and Confidence on the Uphill
I took my bike out for a ride this weekend. It was my first ride on my road bike this year. Just before heading out, I replaced the battery in the speedometer and took off. After a little while, I thought about the speedometer and realized I didn’t set it. After it’s...
Resistance is Futile
The other day, Beth and I were sitting on the edge of a small ledge. We were sitting back a bit, but our little dog had no fear and went right up to the edge and started looking around. I told Beth, the best way to get him to step back is to push him slightly forward...
Post-Pandemic Spring Renewal
Yes, everyone writes about how spring is the time to emerge from the darkness of winter and start a new life…yada, yada, yada! Guess what - they’re right - spring is the time to dust off the thoughts you set aside about how you were going to turn over a new leaf,...
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