Choose Aretè or You choose Kakia
The story of Hercules began with a choice. Socrates tells us that the young Hercules was contemplating his future when two women visited him. Each represented a different path for…
Hulk Smash Your Comfort Zone
Many of us live completely inside our comfort zone. This is a sure-fire recipe for a life of mediocrity. Mediocrity comes from the Latin words medius (middle) and ocris (mountain)…
You Had to Be There. . .
My back porch faces the rising sun. Most mornings I bring my coffee out to greet it. My meditation practice is finally becoming a habit. the reasons for this success…
Awaken your Curiosity.
In the book “How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci” Michael Gelb provides several exercises and tools. The first is the powerful 100 Questions Exercise. Grab your journal or a…
Hit 40 and feel you have lost your way?
Have you lost purpose, direction, or motivation? Does your life need a reboot or at least a course correction? I’ve been there. I have re-invented myself several times. Each time,…
A belief is just a thought you keep thinking.
Beliefs are often instinctive truths. They have formed over time. Our experiences and “evidence” lead to a logical conclusion.Sometimes we pick up beliefs from others, consciously or unconsciously. Resonating with…
Don’t look too far ahead
Chasing our goals in life is often the same as hiking a mountain trail. Staring at the distant mountain peak isn’t going to help you. If you do this, you are just going to smack into a tree or trip over a root.
Nature exploration is by far my favorite form of exercise.
I've been on this trail hundreds of times and yet, there's still something around every corner that catches my attention. I will never tire of it and continue to do it as long as I'm able to.
Why would I waste time in the morning on a journaling practice?
First, I don’t spend that much time on it, usually 5 minutes. The benefits are tremendous. I do a practice I learned about from #Heroic. I do a 10-15 minute…
Who’s in your tribe?
Who’s in your tribe? You have probably heard the quote from Jim Rohn:“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”Do you need a new…