The BOLD (Once Upon a Time) It is often the third question. First, they will ask, “What do you do?” When that is answered, the next question is usually asked to establish just how you do what you do. Question three, though, prompts the answer that they wanted in the first place. They ask, “Who are you?” and the […]
Self-Investment: Grow What Matters Most
The BOLD (How Does Your Garden Grow?) When I read the quote above, it occurred to me that, being of Scottish descent, I love thistles. However, they can wreak havoc on the landscape. I suppose that is the point. Sometimes beautiful things aren’t the best things for us to keep. Today, We’re tackling the thorny issue of pruning […]
Tell It Well–The Power of Story
The BOLD (In Days of Old) Once Upon A Time… There is a reason that we tell children stories. A story delivers the message in a palatable chunk rich with relatable characters, familiar conflict, and satisfying resolution. The story may be clad in the fantastical, taking place in an impossible land but it runs on an engine […]
A Different Approach to Self Care
The BOLD (Self Invest) September is National Self-Care month. Whee. I prefer the term Self-Investment. I think there is quite enough guilt and regret tacked onto the current term, thank you very much. This week, I’ll be discussing why it makes sense to think about investment rather than care. I’ve been running hard for the last two weeks […]
Part 3: Shift Your Perspective: Your Most Important Conversation is with You
THE BOLD (The Power of Words) It’s in our stories. Words are powerful. In Judeo-Christian teaching, God speaks the world into being. In 1001 Arabian Nights, Shahrazad uses tales of adventure and wit to save her own life. Often, we forget the power of words to create new realities. We sit, trapped in the words we’ve accepted and loose […]
Part 2: Shift Your Perspective: Emotion, Decisions, and Choices
The BOLD (Bring on All the Feels) How are you feeling? As I sit here typing this I am feeling happy to have the opportunity to share, a little frustrated that I didn’t get this written sooner and a tiny touch of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) about the TV show I can hear my husband […]
Part 1: Shift Your Perspective: The Last One to Discover Water Was the Fish
The BOLD (Quick, the Bus Is Coming) I know this seems improbable as you rush between air-conditioned havens but September is coming. It’s almost Back to School season. In all likelihood, you spent a dozen years or more of your life preparing for Back to School. Was it a time of anticipation or dread for you? Either way, the […]
Banish Your Peace Pirates–The Now Fixes That Really Pay Off
The BOLD (No Tolerance) Every day, we tolerate irritating situations, broken objects, and clunky systems. Sometimes, these daily items become so familiar that we forget just how much these little islands of dysfunction cost us in peace, function and time. What are you tolerating? Have you calculated the cost and made a decision to tolerate or is […]
How Do You Know You’re Angry (Scared, Happy…)? Identifying the Physical Symptoms of Emotions
The BOLD (I Feel You) Our emotions are always present. We are told that we need to leave our emotions at the door in order to be professional. The vast majority of us have a habit of apologizing when we cry or show a depth of emotion in a public setting. The reality is that our emotions […]