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Man, have I been a resistant puppy this month! I’ve been finding excuses for everything: “I can’t do this,” “It won’t work,” “I don’t have enough money,” “It’s hot and I’m tired,” “It’s too hard,” blah blah blah. I decided that a new script was in order. Here’s what I told myself: Get. Over. Yourself. […]
My clients and I are indulging in the “urge to purge,” probably because we know that clearer homes, bodies and minds allow better circulation of air, ideas and energy. Here’s a short list of items that are definitely better off somewhere else: College textbooks Shoes that pinch Mateless socks People who pinch Those little pencils […]
Originally written for my newsletter readers in November ’08, I felt this piece was still relevant today. Enjoy! EVERYONE is talking about the economy. You can’t turn on the TV, the radio, or open a publication without seeing a story about how everything’s gone to hell, we’re all doomed, and the fact that this period […]
I’m on a Rumi kick lately, and I’ve been forwarding this poem to my friends and clients who are doubting that they have anything special to offer. Way of Knowledge What God in His mercy has taught the bees He has not graced the lion or wild ass; The bee knows how to make a […]
Dan Pink’s new book, “Drive,” is a must-read. Learn why money isn’t a motivator for very long, and about what really motivates us at work. If you’re short on time, watch this cool video.
Stuff happens. It’s what you do with it that matters.
My friend and fellow coach, Susan Baghdadi, and I are planning a “Re-treat” in Spain, which promises to be a transformative experience. When we first discussed creating an adventure re-treat (as Susan calls it), I had something less physical in mind than walking 100 km. I came up with a lot of excuses for why […]
It’s time for the Joy Dieters book group to work on Chapter Five of The Joy Diet, by Martha Beck.. This week’s topic is RISK. Martha writes: “Experience has taught me that the way to a joyful life is always fraught with fear, that to find it you must follow your heart’s desires right through […]
It’s time for the Joy Dieters book group to work on Chapter Four of The Joy Diet, by Martha Beck.. This week’s topic is CREATIVITY. Martha writes: “Even if you never go near the arts, you are creating away like mad every single day, working in the medium of experience itself. Actions, objects, words, gestures […]
It’s time for the Joy Dieters book group to work on Chapter Three of The Joy Diet, by Martha Beck.. This week’s topic is DESIRE. Funny thing, Desire. It’s not always about lust and sex, not that those things aren’t fabulous. In the context of a joyful life, though, we’re talking about yearning. Not just […]
