The BOLD (Rock the in Between) One day this week I sank into my pillow mentally listing all the things I’d accomplished that day. The list was impressive and gratifying. It had been a very, very productive day. At the same time, there also days in my life where I cross the finish line with almost no sense […]
The Novelty Method: Ensure Happy Memories by Embracing Firsts
The BOLD (Worth the Memory) I’m reading an excellent book right now entitled The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments. The author, Meik Wiking, is a researcher who studies happiness. In this book, he explores the ways in which happy memories are formed and the benefits of retaining them. Great memories result from […]
The Intentional Wobble: Cultivating Flexibility
The BOLD (Bend and Stretch) It is difficult to remember, as we sit almost perfectly still at home, that our best stance is flexibility. How can we need to be flexible when the days are, as many have noted, unfolding in an eerie Groundhog Day. How much flexibility is needed moving from the bed to the desk […]
The Full-Bodied Life: Living All The Way To Your Toes
The BOLD (Living All In) For much of my life, I lived in my head. I relied on thoughts and words and ideas. The rest of me was this annoying place that didn’t move fast enough, that harbored aches and that needed stuff. Geez. All that began to change a few years ago. On my journey to introduce my […]
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 […]
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 […]
Checking In: A Simple Breathing Exercise for Stability
The BOLD (Can You Hear the Cicadas?) August has arrived in all its steamy splendor. Do you remember the Augusts of your childhood? In the summer, I found myself in perpetual motion, running in the heat and chasing the cool. We spent a lot of time out in the grass of our big backyard. In the morning, we could […]
Prepare for the Unexpected: Part 2–Design Clarity
The BOLD (By Design) I’m excited about this topic, which is part two in a three part series about preparing for the unexpected. We are going to explore designing clarity—setting ourselves up for success by building capacity before the surprise arrives so that we can make a different choice in the space between stimulus and response. […]