Business lessons from a surfer Imagine a surfer who got profoundly disappointed when the wave ended. He or she wouldn’t last very long as a surfer because that’s what waves do – they exist for a little while and then they end. What the surfer does is ride that wave for as long as he […]
Intention – strategy – results
June 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Powerful choosing- we always have a choice
June 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Powerful choosing – we always have a choice Sometimes circumstances make it seem like we don’t have a choice, but we always do. In those times where the consequence of the one choice is too severe to even consider (which makes it seem like we have no choice), then we still have a choice about […]
Scrubbing Bubbles
June 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Scrubbing Bubbles A client recently asked me about negative environments. My answer: #1 Avoid them when we can. If we cannot avoid them, then we have a choice. We can go into them defensively and attempt to protect ourselves. Or, we can go in with a smile on our faces and an intention to upgrade […]
That’s not my project
June 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
That’s not my project It is impossible for us to be responsible for anyone’s mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual well-being because we are not in control of their brain. But, we often try to be responsible. And when we do, we inevitably end up suffering. My mom is having challenges in all these areas as […]
Leaving the past in the past
June 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Buckets with holes
June 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Bigger than our problems
June 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Bigger than our problems There’s an old saying about being bigger than our problems. What would happen if we took this literally? Think about one of your big problems. This could be with a person or a situation. Now notice that from your mind’s eye perspective, that person or that situation is bigger than you […]
Take the upgrade (version 2)
June 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Take the upgrade (version 2) Imagine that you are an army general and your troops win a big battle. Of course, there was a huge cost to this. Then imagine abandoning that newly won territory and then having the same battle again a week later to reclaim that territory. That would be really bad strategy. […]
Force fields are way better than armor
June 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Force fields are way better than armor We were born loved and loving. Then we had some experiences, were judged, experienced disapproval etc and we started to forget the truth about us. Because these things hurt, we started putting on armor. However, the armor doesn’t really work. We keep getting hurt. We need […]
