Values are a core set of guiding principles that reflect what is truly important to an individual and cannot be compromised for material gain. They se...
What Santini Taught Me
Beloved Santini September 23, 2009 – September 30, 2021 Santini was a force, a proud, adventurous and loving gentle giant. He stood regally am...
Can you feel happier?
When asked: “What’s important in life?” Most people will say some version of “I/we just want to be happy.” How much can you control your hap...
Life is Better Inside Out
I was recently listening to one of my favorite podcasts, Hidden Brain, and was inspired by the August 2 episode titled You 2.0: Cultivating Your Purpo...
The 4 room apartment – which room are you in?
Confused, you’re not alone. During the sheltering times of the Pandemic, you might have felt deprived of social contact, fear and at the same time s...
Toss out old habits – it will change your life!
Are you holding onto limiting ways of thinking, being right or relationships that drain you? It’s time to rethink them and put your bias under a mic...
A Different Perspective on Cocooning
In thinking about what builds resilience or grit, I’m reminded of the story about the butterfly about to emerge from its cocoon. The enthusiastic ch...
Willful Blindness – Are you immune?
Are you subject to “willful blindness”? Are you or your organization putting on blinders to go into denial and not address a critical situation? I...
Aspirational value or guiding principle? There’s a big difference.
Defining your personal values can be fun and there are plenty of exercises available to take. You get clarity on who you see yourself as being and wha...
What is the Meaning? The Sixth Stage
The way things were will be changed forever. Just like our way of life changed after 9/11, the pandemic has made its imprint. We can’t yet see how t...
Clarifying Your Values Now – Have they changed?
Values are your core set of guiding principles, a statement of what is so important to you that it cannot be compromised for material gain. The key qu...
Are You Paying Attention?
Attention is caring – it requires suspending our focus on ourselves and placing our awareness on the “other.” Indian philosopher, Krishnamurti w...