Archive | Weekly Survival

I’ve been pummeled by the overwhelming amount of work in my life right now. Some of it is so new that it’s requiring an immense amount of time and energy. And when I’m overwhelmed, and need a reprieve, I seek guilty pleasures in my life. Being with my monkeys and reading summer pulp fiction, watching my […]

Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Don’t be afraid to love deeply. Even if you experience pain and sorrow, or you are afraid of the hurt, there is nothing like being completely open, vulnerable and human. Just remember to use your intuition so you are directing your emotions toward those who are light, not […]

Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Look for the answer in unexpected places. And don’t give up. Ever. #LookForAnswersInUnexpectedPlaces #persist #SeeThingsDifferently

There are so many ways to define leadership. Here’s one way to think about it. Your mission, if you choose to accept it: To lead is to be self aware, to be humble and to take responsibility for ones actions. It’s one of those simple truths that mindful our parents tried teaching us, and that we […]

Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Be introspective today. Get off Facebook, instagram and any news source. #justbe #beintrospective Here’s to you, S and P. Be kind. Be safe. Be appropriate. Now go!

I’ve had my challenges these days with making concessions. I’ve worked really hard, and supposed that with maturity comes a sense of personal entitlement. We’ve probably all felt it to come degree in our jobs as the elders, or as parents when rolling our eyes at 5-year old temper tantrums. Or maybe accompanied with smugness when driving the hard […]

Sometimes the best ideas present themselves in a shower. But sometimes, it happens right outside of the shower. My 6-year old came in to speak to me whilst I was showering and noticed water coming between the glass door seam. She left and came back with a large bath mat and two hand towels. As I was […]

Your Mission: When life gets you down, laugh out loud. Escaping via funny entertainment is way healthier than medicating!

Your Mission: Live and BE in the present. No point fretting about a future that may only last another day.

Sometimes we are simply yin and yang. I was at a weeklong workshop and enjoyed some healthy debate about the impact of the iPhone on human behavior. One client said he thought it was the demise of our civilization. After much banter, he realized that what he was saying was contradictory to his own values […]