Triggers and Plans If we don’t have a plan (and so often we don’t) to deal with getting triggered, then we just react. And, we usually react poorly. And, we will certainly get triggered. It is a part of life. If we have a pre-thought-out plan, then we can make a choice that serves us […]
Willingness to make a difference???
April 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Willingness to make a difference??? There are so many little things that we can do every day to make a difference in someone’s life. The question then is: are we willing to make the extra effort, take the extra minute, and look for the opportunities to make a difference? The opportunities to contribute are just […]
Upstream adjustments
April 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Upstream adjustments A friend of mine has a sign on his refrigerator, “Abs are made in the kitchen”. That’s a great reminder to delay gratification and to support him in making the choices that are congruent with his health and fitness goals. There is also an upstream adjustment that can be made, “Abs are made […]
But others will feel bad
September 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
But others will feel bad “It is not okay for me to do well, get what I want, be happy, have a great relationship, have a thriving business, get skinny, etc. because then someone else (or someone in specific) will feel bad by comparison.” This little piece of head trash is very common and very […]
Sprinklers and Insurance
September 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sprinklers and Insurance Sprinklers and insurance – how do those two go together? A friend of a friend is an insurance guy. He also really enjoys doing lawn sprinkler work. It is like a paid hobby for him. And, the sprinkler work generates a lot of insurance business for him. So why am I sharing […]
The right amount of rest
July 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The right amount of rest Every year we climb the Manitou Incline http://www.visitcos.com/manitou-incline-near-colorado-springs-colorado when my daughter comes to visit. The incline is 1 mile of stairs going straight up the side of a mountain and then a 4-mile hike back down. Yesterday Sabine decided not to go so it was just Sierra and I. We completed the […]
Flower Gardens and Personal Growth
June 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Flower Gardens and Personal Growth I was looking at my flower gardens this morning and comparing the 4 different flower beds. One is new this year. Two are three years old. One is older. They are all planted with perennials. The new garden looks good. The plants are small with plenty of space between […]
Puzzling
June 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Puzzling If we dumped a 1000-piece puzzle on the table, we would expect that it will take some time to put it all together. We would expect to be challenged and have periods of fast progress and periods of slow progress. We’d have pieces that don’t seem to fit anywhere and pieces that look like […]
Cigarette Ghost
June 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Cigarette Ghost Unfortunately, there’s not a ghost that follows us around and burns our arms with a cigarette every time we think our crappy highly repetitive thoughts. If there was, we’d quickly connect the dots that these thoughts are very painful and in no way make our lives better (in fact, they make life much […]
Getting Honest With Ourselves
May 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Getting Honest With Ourselves Imagine going to a networking event (or a social event) and introducing yourself like this: I’m the kind of person who puts things off until later rather than doing them now. I’m the kind of person who makes excuses rather than doing the important things that I don’t feel like doing. […]
