Ten Minute Meditation

https://youtu.be/ZToicYcHIOU I have struggled to find a meditation practice that works for me. I know that there are folks that go on meditation retreats and meditate for hours. That's not me and I don't think it ever will be. But I do enjoy checking in with myself and with my breath and "massaging" my amygdala. … Continue reading Ten Minute Meditation

Small & Meaningful

I used to think that in order to make meaningful change that we had to make changes at the systems level--make changes that affect hundreds or thousands of people. And while there's something to that, meaningful change can happen at a smaller scale as well. At that smaller scale, change is more focused and tailored. … Continue reading Small & Meaningful

The Coaching Habit

Michael Bungay Stanier's book The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, and Change the Way You Lead Forever is a great read. In it, the author combines high-level management concepts with clear guidelines on how to transition from old habits to new, more effective ones. The author names some common bad habits such as, “The … Continue reading The Coaching Habit

Pretending that Everything is OK is Stressful

I see a lot of people moving through daily life like everything is ok. I get it. I mean, what other option do we have? We get up. We put our pants on one leg at a time (or not), we count our belssings, and we do what we gotta do. But the problem with … Continue reading Pretending that Everything is OK is Stressful