Have you ever found yourself in a situation that was the opposite of what you dreamt for your life but you just can’t let go of how it was supposed to be? It feels wretched and sticky, like you’re fighting against the grain of life. This is denying the reality of your experience. It’s ignoring […]
The Illusion of Control
If you look out to the horizon, it looks flat. Which is interesting, because the earth is, of course, not flat. It’s round. But that’s our perception because we’re looking at a small enough stretch of a very large surface. The same is true with control. We think we have control over our lives. We […]
What Is The Motif In Your Life Trying To Tell You?
An intriguing historical story has popped up in not one, not two, but three different books that I read over the summer. When that kind of persistence happens in life, I tend to take notice. It often feels like those persistent motifs have a message that needs to be heard. The story goes like this: […]
When To Stop Chasing The Dream
There’s a lot of talk about going after your dreams and doing whatever it takes. Never accept no for an answer. Keep forging forward no matter what the cost. But can you take this too far? What if chasing after that dream has you running in circles and you are missing out on life […]
Trading Happiness for Meaning
A funny thing has happened since I left my corporate job. I had thought since I was leaving to pursue a calling closer to my heart that it would translate into feeling happier. I thought that spending more time with my kids, more time coaching, more time writing, would mean that I’d be easily blissed […]
Feel Your Joys Like You Feel Your Lows
Sometimes it feels like there is an endless list of things that are going wrong at any given moment. And boy does it seem to help if we can just offload to a pal about it. A good venting session makes us feel lighter…or does it? “I barely slept last night. The baby is […]
