Everyone has a method that works best for them to get things done. For some, it is critical to have a plan detailing each step they will take. This keeps them on course and on task. For others, a basic outline serves as a guide without the detail. This allows them to stay on course but have some ability to explore with the added benefit of guide posts along the way. And then there are those free-spirited folks that just like to wing their way through. But as C. S. Lewis so perfectly ... Read More » about Everyone starts somewhere…
Possibilities & Perspective
What’s Really Behind Success? Stories of Daily Practice and Mastery
We all know that daily practices are important. But I'm not sure we fully realize the depth of their importance or even the core reasons those core practices make a difference. As with most things, when we understand the underlying reasons, the doing gets much easier. That's where stories can help. One of the first stories that comes to mind for me is about John Constable, a British 19th-century painter known for his landscape paintings. He believed that the key element for mastery in all ... Read More » about What’s Really Behind Success? Stories of Daily Practice and Mastery
What do you take with you?
Change comes for all of us, often quietly, sometimes abruptly, but always with the undeniable power to reshape our lives. Transitions, whether chosen or unexpected, have a way of nudging us forward, forcing us to reflect on what we leave behind and what we choose to carry with us. It’s in those moments—when life shifts beneath our feet—that we are given the chance to evaluate, to let go, and to step into something new. And if there’s one constant in all of this, it’s that moving forward ... Read More » about What do you take with you?
What would you do? Setting the right response in motion
A key lesson that I have learned is that the easiest way to change how we respond to things or people we encounter is to have a system in place to help us. Frustration grows when it seems like someone or something pushes our buttons every time. That trigger will continue to plague us until we change it. While it’s great when we can do that just by choosing to make that change, the reality is that it’s rarely that simple. My experience has been that it really comes down to sleuthing, ... Read More » about What would you do? Setting the right response in motion
Do recipes make you a better cook?
One of my favorite things about summer is the food. It seems that we eat healthier in these months because it's so much easier to get food that is fresh. I vividly remember visiting the farm stands in Ohio, where they grew sweet corn. We'd buy a bushel or two and immediately begin snacking on the way home! That sweet corn was like candy. Yes- food is a vital part of what makes summer special. Summer is also a time of tradition. Whether that is how you spend your summer, where you spend it, ... Read More » about Do recipes make you a better cook?
Have you considered the gifts of change?
The value of any disruptive change is whatever we choose it to be. Does it, in fact, matter? How could it be helpful? Does it cause concern? Does it include joy? In other words, are we happy about it? Sad? Angry? Afraid? These are natural and normal responses. The key is recognizing they are also choices. However, the choice is not where our response begins. Our attitude toward change shows up long before the choice is made and, to some degree, dictates the outcome. In his ... Read More » about Have you considered the gifts of change?
