At the beginning of every flight, airline attendants explain to passengers that if the cabin loses pressure ‘put your mask on first’ before helping others. Wisdom I believe applicable beyond that flight. Whether it is your kids, your spouse, your aging parents or those in need, we often prioritize the needs of others above our own. The pressures of life … [Read more...] about Me First
Being Wise
Get busy living or get busy dying
Our attitudes on death dictate the lives we live. This seems like a strange paradox, but our acceptance of inevitable death provides the perspective that drives the actions we choose to experience life. There are those who live their lives cautiously, without risk, who prioritize longevity over loving the life lived. There are also those whose zest … [Read more...] about Get busy living or get busy dying
The Power of Perception
We are the authors of our reality Your life is a story and you are the author. The reality of your life is how you choose to write it. We can either get caught up in the details of the story’s setting, the where, when, what that takes place, or we can focus on the who that is you. The story’s setting is simply the context in which it takes place, it is not the story … [Read more...] about The Power of Perception
Unusual Gratitude for Thanksgiving 2021
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie Top 5 things to be Thankful for in 2021 #5 - Thankful for the transparency of thoughts More than anytime in history, the challenges of the pandemic exposed the hearts and minds of the people around us. Their thoughts, motives, and beliefs, were put on full … [Read more...] about Unusual Gratitude for Thanksgiving 2021
The Useful and the Useless
All around us there are things that are useful and useless. In our normal course of being we seek out uses for the useful things to enrich our life and discard the useless things that cannot help us achieve the limited goals we set. But the truest power and wisdom comes from the examination of those things the world sees as useless. To find use for the … [Read more...] about The Useful and the Useless
Thankfulness for Halftime Adjustments
As I approach the proverbial mid-life crisis of the empty nest, career wind down, and retirement planning, I am reflecting on the things to be thankful for and the journey that brought me to this point. It’s funny to see the generational differences play out it the people around us. I find myself drawn to the excitement of those hitting their peak in their careers, … [Read more...] about Thankfulness for Halftime Adjustments
Time is the currency we invest in great relationships
I always enjoy spending time with my good friend Dr. Jordon Smith, he is a dentist by occupation, but a true entrepreneur and creative at the core of his being. We had lunch today and as usual began our philosophical discussions on life, love and the pursuit of happiness, while enjoying sushi. The topic du jour: 'How our busy lives get in the way of having a life'. It is … [Read more...] about Time is the currency we invest in great relationships