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, […]
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 […]
Simple math of thinking
August 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Simple math of thinking Most people are wishing for positive results but mainly thinking negative thoughts. This is a seriously defective strategy. The good news is that this habit of how and about what we think can be upgraded. When thinking becomes predominately positive we become happier, life becomes more enjoyable, and positive results become […]
Change happens in moments
July 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Change happens in moments Of course, we want big sweeping instantaneous change. However, that is not the way change usually happens. Changing habits, ways of being, ways of thinking, ways of acting – this happens in moments. Moments strung together become minutes. Minutes become hours and hours becomes days. Focus on the moments. Appreciate the […]
Nice vs Kind
July 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Darth Vader’s less scary brother, Darth Cupcake
July 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Darth Vader’s less scary brother, Darth Cupcake “Darth Vader” that just sounds tough, scary, and evil. The effect would not have been the same if they called him “Darth Cupcake”. That sounds silly, wimpy, and even emasculating. We can do ourselves a huge favor by giving disempowering, silly, or emasculating names to those characters in […]
Emotional creatures
June 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Emotional creatures We are emotional creatures, not logical creatures. Our emotions run the show. Last week was a weird food week. Nothing tasted good or was filling. I ate more and more often than usual. And, I ate less healthy than usual. My thoughts about getting back on track and my attempts to use will […]
Goal achieving does not equal arriving
May 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Goal achieving does not equal arriving A mistake people make is to visualize to their goals rather than through their goals. Because after we hit a goal, there is still life to live. I haven’t “arrived” once I hit that goal. Let’s use the example of running a marathon. Absolutely I should celebrate crossing the […]
Facts and Feelings
May 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Facts and Feelings There are times to pay attention to our feelings and ignore the facts and then there are times to pay attention to the facts and ignore our feelings. When we are visualizing, affirming, and thinking about our goals, we want to ignore the facts and concentrate on positive feelings. Because, the facts […]
Support vs criticism
April 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Support vs criticism What’s the ratio of support to judgment, criticism, and opinions that you receive from others? What’s the ratio of support to judgment, criticism, and opinions that you give to others? What would happen if we gave more support and less of the other stuff? Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ […]
