I’ve been thinking a lot about singing lately. I had two very powerful experiences with singing recently that I’m still processing. Let me be clear, I’m not a singer – well, except for singing around the house, and that is mainly … Continue reading →
I focus on my breath. I sense my ribs moving. I hear the sound of my breath going in and out of my nose. I have a sense of my breath filling my whole body – expanding gently into it … Continue reading →
As I sat in my office a couple of days ago, writing my April newsletter, there was a lingering nervousness in my body that I detected as a heightened awareness of my heart beating and extra tension in my neck … Continue reading →
Go, go, go, go…. Be active. Be productive. Don’t be lazy. Don’t stop. Do, do, do. These are the kind of messages we get from society, from the media, and from inside our own heads. But what if it’s time … Continue reading →
The society we live in applauds action – getting things done. And yet that is not all there is to life. I recently had a BIG pause in much of my work – really since my father died last April. … Continue reading →
I recently got back from England – from Sheffield – where I just spent what I would categorize as the hardest two weeks of my life, sorting, organizing, and making my parents’ house ready for its new owners. It was … Continue reading →
My last blog post – Lessons in Uncertainty – touched a nerve with a lot of people. It seems many of you can relate to the stress that uncertainty can create. Since I wrote it, I received and replied to … Continue reading →
I feel in limbo – not quite able to move forward. Here’s the situation: I’m in charge of the sale of my parents’ house in England following my father’s death in April and my mother’s move into a care home. … Continue reading →
I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude. —Brené Brown These days it’s become more or less common knowledge that having a gratitude practice, … Continue reading →
Done right, naps can be a shrewd response to the trough and a valuable break. Naps, research shows, confer two key benefits: They improve cognitive performance and they boost mental and physical health. – Daniel Pink, When My book club is … Continue reading →
