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 […]
The Familiar Zone
August 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Familiar Zone People often talk about needing to get out of their comfort zone. I think “familiar zone” is a much better term because a lot of the status quo that we embrace really isn’t all that comfortable. It isn’t comfortable to stress about money. It is not comfortable to feel like you aren’t […]
At The Carwash
August 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
At The Carwash We were at the carwash Sunday getting my friend’s car washed. He wanted Sabine (my daughter) to give the tip. So, he taught her how to do the cool handshake tip where you palm the money and exchange it in a handshake. We even practiced quite a few times. But then Sabine […]
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 […]
Willing and Aware
August 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Willing and Aware Much of personal growth boils down to willingness and awareness. If we aren’t willing to face our fears, get out of our comfort zone, or challenge what we think is the truth ~ then our results will stay the same. If we aren’t willing to put in the time and the effort […]
Stern Serious and Playful Serious
August 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It Must Be Me
August 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It Must Be Me Let’s imagine a purely hypothetical situation where you go play volleyball with three friends ~ hypothetically named Roman, Karen, and Mike. And in said volleyball playing – you manage to lose every game regardless of who your partner was. Furthermore, they all seemed to play their worst game of the night […]
How To Make It Easy To Get Into Action
August 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
More About Comparison
August 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
More About Comparison My week of fishing in Alaska has shown me over and over just how destructive comparison can be. I saw many instances of people getting frustrated, mad, depressed, apathetic, and disappointed because someone was catching more salmon than they were. (I had my moments of this too.) Obviously when this happens, the […]
