Time to reevaluate I have been writing the Daily Dose of Jonathan for years now. And, almost every Dose has been written on the day it was sent out. My story for doing it this way rather than having them queued up in advance is that it honors my freedom and spontaneity. However, it […]
“just”
July 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
“just” Watch out for the word “just” in your thinking and speaking. It is an innocent enough sounding word that has tremendous power to undercut. It discounts, disempowers, trivializes, and makes us less than. Feel the difference between “it’s just me” and “it’s me”. Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ if this Daily […]
Pursuing Joy
July 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Pursuing Joy Pursuing joy in making phone calls. Pursuing joy in cleaning the kitchen. Pursuing joy in taking the kid to the dentist. Pursuing joy . . . We can pursue joy anywhere we go and in anything we do. We can also turn all those things into chores and then suffer our way through […]
It is your life and you are welcome to it
July 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
It is your life and you are welcome to it Years ago, a friend told me a story about what happened at a personal growth retreat that he attended. The leader was working with one guy. And, the guy deflected, contradicted, and disputed everything the leader tried to point out. Finally, the leader said, “I’m […]
Moving forwards
July 7, 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 […]
How in the heck did pouting get started?
July 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
How in the heck did pouting get started? I’ve seen a lot of pouting lately, both adults and younger people. And all of these recent sightings have been at events that are fun. This got me to thinking about how weird and crazy us humans are sometimes. I know that I have never pouted myself […]
Belonging
July 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Belonging “I don’t belong” is a close relative of “I’m not enough”. That thought causes a lot of pain and suffering. The antidote is quite simple ~ create belonging. Instead of waiting to see how or if you fit in, extend a sense of belonging to others. Reach out to help others feel welcomed, seen, […]
Unoffendable
July 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Unoffendable What would it take for you to be unoffendable? What impact would that have on your life? On your relationships? On your happiness? On your finances? Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ if this Daily Dose spoke to you, forward it to someone who would benefit from this message. Even better, invite […]
Declining the option to win the day
June 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
