Value of one push up One push up. Does it really matter? By itself, one pushup is insignificant. It isn’t going to change our bodies. But we cannot have a lot of pushups without a bunch of individual insignificant pushups. So, maybe one pushup isn’t so insignificant after all. Each one matters. Each one we […]
Criticism vs. appreciation
August 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Criticism vs. appreciation It does not take any more effort to look for things to appreciate in others than it does to look for things to criticize. However, most people are far more willing to criticize than they are to appreciate. It is their habit. Criticism comes with a cost that most people are oblivious […]
I approve of me
August 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Forgiving Ourselves
August 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Forgiving Ourselves Nobody wakes up in the morning and sets out to sabotage themselves, make mistakes, or make poor decisions. But all those things are part of being human. They happen whether we like it or not. So making peace with this is very important. Even more important is having the grace to forgive ourselves. […]
Recognizing Progress
August 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Recognizing Progress 2 years ago I wrote a Daily Dose about my fishing trip to Alaska. I talked about how I was frustrated because I had so many salmon on but couldn’t land any of them. Meanwhile other people around me were landing fish after fish. However, there were also people who were frustrated by […]
Me Me Me is not the sound of happiness
August 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When to not trust our thinking
August 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When to not trust our thinking When a kid gets crabby, irritable, or acts like a monster, we know that he or she is tired and needs a nap. However, we don’t manage to draw those same conclusions with ourselves. When we get tired – whether that is physically, mentally, or emotionally – our thoughts […]
Bump and Swirl
August 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Bump and Swirl We are hanging out at a coffee shop in Anchorage (because I’d much rather hang out here than at the airport). Terry, an artist, had some of his work spread out on his table and we struck up a conversation. He used the phrase “BUMPANDSWIRL!” in talking about life and about his […]
Letting Go Test
August 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Letting Go Test Probably the easiest way to tell if we have fully let go, or fully forgiven, is to run that person or situation through our minds. If it flows through smoothly and is gone, then we have successfully let go. If it gets stuck or stirs up an emotional response, then we have […]
Salmon and Miracles
August 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Salmon and Miracles Einstein said something along the lines of ~ there are two ways to look at the world: as if there are no miracles or if everything is a miracle.I prefer the second. When we see and appreciate miracles (and even look for them) life gets so much richer. Since I have salmon […]
