Empowering You to Actualize Your Purposeful Potential
It is not what happens to us that defines our life, but how we choose to respond to what happens to us. It is our relationship to that experience that allows us to either emerge as a victim of circumstance or as an empowered learner from experience. And what moves us away from victimhood and […]
Last week in yoga class there was a discussion about waiting. There are all kinds of waiting: Anxious as in waiting for medical test results, waiting for school grades, waiting to hear if you got that ideal job, apartment or mortgage approved for your dream home. Then there is excited anticipation waiting for your vacation, […]
A new year, a new decade—what do you want for your life? I went into the bank the other day, looking for a calendar they give away free every year. I didn’t see them on the table in the back so I turned to leave. A woman sitting at a desk nearby asked what I […]
“Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright…” Just uttering these words brings a feeling of peace. As I look out at my silent, snow-filled yard, it also brings a sense of quiet, stillness and peace. These days it is hard to find silence, unless it is in the middle of the night […]
It really is our thoughts that make up our experience of life. We could find ourselves worrying all the time—about our families, our health, our jobs, our climate, our government—there is always plenty to fill that space. Or we can choose to direct our thoughts towards all the wonderful things in our lives. And there […]
We did it—we got the boat! It is a C&C 35, which is the perfect size for our first boat. Enough room to sleep on comfortably and even have a couple of overnight guests. It was quite a process that involved lots of decisions— Which boat suits our needs within our budget? Where will we […]
How are you living your summer months? This is the time of year many travel, kick back and visit the beach, find themselves in or on water somewhere, or in a tent in the woods. Does that feel indulgent to you? We are encouraged to always be producing in some way or another in our […]
My son and his partner moved into their new home over the weekend. As I witness the support it is already providing for them in their lives, I am reminded of the support all of us can receive from our homes. One of the first things they did was buy things like a hose, water […]
