To say there is a lot going on in the world right now is a gross understatement. It can make it hard to find your center amidst such massive change. What is occurring is unprecedented. There is no playbook on how to navigate a global shut-down and its impact on our day-to-day lives. The rules are changing by the minute. The overwhelm is real and
"There just isn't enough time in the day!" "I have too much to do, I will never be caught up!" These are common frustrations I hear. Sound familiar? I tend to get stuck in these patterns of thinking, too. That time is the enemy. That there is never enough and so I always need to be rushing off to the next thing so I can squeeze in as much as
Do you have what I call, "Weight of the World Syndrome"? How tightly are you gripping life? Does it feel like the moment you relax everything will crumble around you? Are you afraid that if you let off the gas even a little you will end up disappointing those you love? Does it feel like the weight of all that is in your world - falls squarely
I went on a beautiful walk last week filled with sunshine, fresh air, and the delightful scents of Springtime. It was a glorious day and while I traipsed along through the melting snow I couldn't help but notice one very specific thing: There was an irritating pebble inside my boot. Yup it's true. I almost let a tiny stone derail my wonderful little
I went to the doctor last month and complained about a recent surge of middle-of-the-night insomnia. Her prescription? Meditation. This shouldn’t have been a surprise to me. It's been a couple of years since I meditated with any consistency. I dropped the practice when I moved to a new home and realized that I was no longer meditating during my morning
"Music is the space between the notes." ~ Claude Debussy When I first heard this quote it struck me like a bolt of lightening. You can’t make music without the space between the notes. Of course! What a beautiful distinction. Imagine listening to sounds that were squished together and layered on top of one another in one long cacophony of
It’s become en vogue lately to discount work-life balance as an unrealistic goal to have in our super-charged, information-overloaded, non-stop world. I think that is a load of baloney. First of all, you are the one that gets to decide what your version of balance is. The work and life scale doesn’t have to be even for it to be right for you. I
Last week I ran in my eighth 10-Miler race since 2006. But I wouldn’t call myself a runner. A more apt description would be a really, really slow jogger. And I’m proud of that. Because 10 years ago I couldn’t run a mile. I lived in South Boston at the time and had spent years yearning to be one of those “runners” you see on the street. My
“We need to change the entire meeting book.” These are pretty much the worst words you can hear when you’ve been up for 20 hours, it’s well past midnight, and the meeting in question is slated to begin at 8am. But this is not just any meeting, it’s one that took several months of planning, coordination, hand-holding, ego-stroking, and bureaucratic
Does any of this sound familiar? “Once I get through these projects – I will focus on ME again.” “Vacation? That’s crazy! I can’t take any time off right now. I've got too much to-do.” “Someday I will be caught up. THEN I will be able to make room for more fun.” These are excuses. Here is what you are actually saying: Your Life Doesn’t Start
