Blaming the thermometer If the thermometer tells us that we have a fever, do we think that it is the thermometer that is causing our problems or is the thermometer simply an indicator that something is going on? Our “defective” behaviors are not the cause of our problems. They are an indicator that something is […]
Memories
July 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Memories Anne and I attended Sweet & Lucky earlier tonight (Denver Center for the Performing Arts largest immersive show to date). The performance’s theme is memory and memories. From the playbill, “Our memories shape who we are. There are moments that we want to remember forever, and those we cannot seem to forget. As we […]
Conversation strategy
June 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Conversation strategy I’m okay. You are okay. Now let’s have a relaxed conversation. So many things would go so much smoother if we approached them this way. Much Love, Jonathan I write these Daily Doses because I know that my content does make a difference and helps people live better lives. So, if you know […]
The Seriousness Trap
June 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Seriousness Trap Baseball player David Ortiz is retiring after this season. He seems to be enjoying his farewell tour. In a recent game, he hit a single and then gave the first base man a shoulder massage. Ortiz video Now obviously I don’t know what is going on in his head but here are a […]
Entitled to their opinion
June 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Entitled to their opinion Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion – even if we don’t agree with it. A differing opinion doesn’t mean that other person is stupid, wrong, or a troll. People often forget this. And, it seems to be getting worse with the ramp up to the presidential race. Here’s […]
It is all packaging
June 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
It is all packaging Any time that we get upset, feel bad, or harshly judge ourselves about our bodies and about how we look – we are confusing the packaging with who we really are. Tall, short, wide, thin, big nose, small nose, freckled, straight teeth, crooked teeth, six-pack abs, 1-fluffy-pack abs . . […]
Upgraded Instant Replay
June 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Upgraded Instant Replay In volleyball you can play far better defense if you watch the hitter’s arm rather than the ball. When you do this, you can tell how hard they are hitting and where they are hitting before they ever hit the ball. If you watch the ball, you can only tell these things […]
It is always about the stories
June 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
It is always about the stories I’ve talked about stories many times and it is such an important topic that it is worth talking about again. I had a group coaching call today and every issue that we addressed (procrastination, lack of consistency, follow up challenges, hesitancy to ask more from life since it […]
Dealing with distractions
May 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dealing with distractions There are going to be distractions in our lives so, how do we deal with them? First of all, behaviors are always a result of the stories that we are telling ourselves. So if I find that I keep getting distracted from getting something done, there is probably a lousy story in […]
Addicted to Struggle
April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Addicted to Struggle So many people are addicted to struggle. We have buried stories that are often outside of our awareness. Stories like: It cannot be easy. It is pleasing to God when I struggle. Struggle is noble. I’m bad / need to be punished and so I deserve to struggle. Struggling will prove that […]
