Trying too hard Whenever my setting in volleyball gets inaccurate, it is most likely that I’m trying too hard to give my partner the perfect set so that he can crush it. I just need to breathe, relax, have fun, and get my mind out of the way so that my body can do what […]
Gratitude for things we take for granted
September 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Gratitude for things we take for granted We are members of Monroe Organic Farms (community shared agriculture). Yesterday I went to the farm for member picking day. I spent about 3 hours picking tomatoes, chili peppers, poblano peppers, jalapeno peppers, and onions. By the time I finished, it was 90+ degrees and I was hot, […]
Crossing the Grand Canyon of Disbelief
September 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Crossing the Grand Canyon of Disbelief Our self-image (who we think we are) is an incredibly powerful force in our lives. And, most often people have a “less than” opinion of themselves. This can create the Grand Canyon effect – where the successful people are way over there on the other side of the Grand […]
The wrong to-do list
August 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The wrong to-do list The temptation is to fill our schedules with action items that are in our comfort zone. This gives us a mock sense of accomplishment because we can point to all that we got done. But ultimately, this doesn’t support us in becoming the person we want to be or in achieving […]
Choosing sides
August 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Choosing sides A very simple yet powerful thing we can do to shift perspectives, moods, expectations, fields of attraction, thoughts and more is to choose which side we are on. And, the words “I agree” help us to do this. For example: I disagree with confusion. I agree to clarity. I disagree with scarcity. I […]
Discomfort
August 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Discomfort Most people view discomfort as something to run away from or something to avoid whenever possible. Peak performers view discomfort as the gateway to bigger and better. Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ if this Daily Dose spoke to you, forward it to someone who would benefit from this message. Even better, […]
Upset is upset no matter what
August 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Super frustrating
August 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Super frustrating I’m not sure if there is anything more frustrating than doing what seems to be all the right things but not getting the results that you should be getting or that others are getting. This can just about drive a person crazy. But there is more to this than just what we are […]
What are we saying “yes” to?
August 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What are we saying “yes” to? We are always saying “yes” to something. Yes to scarcity, yes to limitation, yes to frustration, etc. or yes to plenty, yes to potential and growth and change, yes to peace, etc. What are you consistently saying “yes” to? Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ if this […]
Kindergarten compassion or PhD compassion
August 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Kindergarten compassion or PhD compassion It is relatively easy to have compassion when a natural disaster strikes or when a tragedy hits people that we don’t know. And hey, compassion is a great response to those sorts of things. And, that’s the kindergarten level of compassion. It is easy. But what about those situations where […]
