I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to think what I want to think about. My mind has a habit of thinking about what’s wrong with my life. Solve/fix problems. Feeling indignant, maligned, mistreated. Yet this is a vicious cycle. Our emotional habit reinforces itself. It becomes …
I’ve been meditating daily using a guided meditation app Headspace. In the Appreciation series the guide, Andy, discussed how it’s important to become familiar with the feeling of gratitude, because it helps you start feeling that way more often in real life. He didn’t elaborate on why that is, but …
I read that quote somewhere. If you know who said that originally, will you let me know? Rock n roll is a particular kind of music. It demands energy, commitment and intensity. It is a generalization, of course, but a genre isn’t a genre unless there are distinct, defining characteristics. …
Downhill skiing is one of my favorite activities. It’s a recent discovery and I’m still very much a beginner, but it’s quickly become my passion. I can only go a few time a year, so each day of skiing is a much anticipated event. The last time I went was …
This week I noticed that I had meaningful exchanges. Let’s examine that statement for a moment. First, I noticed. I noticed because I recognized that some of the experiences contained elements I set out to create more of. Second, when I say meaningful exchanges I mean interactions with people that …