People often think that they have to work more and harder in order to become more successful. And then usually, the fun gets squashed out of it. Once we start working from that not fun place, some pretty serious consequences arise: productivity decreases, creativity decreases, inspiration decreases, energy needed to get started increases, effectiveness decreases, […]
I Am Amazing!
September 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Want to project some good positive enlivening energy into your interactions? Say, “I am amazing!!! And, so are you!!!” in your head when you start interacting with someone. Meeting someone new: “Hi I’m Jonathan.” Shake hands. Then in your head, “Oh by the way, I am amazing and so are you.” Someone you already […]
Grace and Kindness
September 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Grace and Kindness The best reason to respond with grace and kindness to every person and circumstance that we encounter is because we can. I wonder what my life will look like when I remember that more often than I currently do. Just the thought of it is tremendously exciting and satisfying and feels so […]
Letting Go of the Past
September 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Go Play! – Happy Labor Day!
August 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Always Remember
August 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
What would life be like if we always remembered that there is never a good excuse to have a bad day, that there is never anything worth closing our hearts over, and that despite anything that happens, we can stay connected to the flow of well-being anyway. What would that be like? Much love, Jonathan […]
Letting Go and Moving On
August 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Letting Go and Moving On It is impossible to be truly happy when we are holding on to hurts, grudges, slights, misunderstandings, wronging, injustices, and the like. The important thing to remember is that letting go is something we do for ourselves, for our own happiness, and our own freedom. It doesn’t have anything to […]
Not Having Fun
August 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Not Having Fun When we notice that we aren’t having fun, we have 3 options. Option 1 is to soldier on and keep doing it anyway. What this option fails to take into account is the consequences of lowering our energy, aliveness, and enthusiasm. When this happens, life becomes so much harder. Productivity and effectiveness […]
The Words Do Matter
August 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Words Do Matter We often think that we use our words like a reporter on the scene describing what is going on ~ as if we were being factual and objective. The words we use are much more like the artist’s paint brush. They are painting the picture, creating our experience. Right now I’m […]
Getting Schooled by the Kenai River
August 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Getting Schooled by the Kenai River I’m Salmon fishing in Alaska on the Kenai River. And, man-oh-man has the river been teaching me some lessons the last couple of days. 1) Comparing does not create happiness ~ Guy from Montana is an amazing fisherman. One afternoon he had more salmon on then the other 10 […]
