Got 2 Minutes?
A high-achieving attorney in a very successful law firm, recently shared how so many of their attorneys were time crunched. She gave the example that…
Category: Contemplative
Like Father, Like Son
We have a myriad of largely subconscious ways of being, thinking, and behaving that we have ‘inherited’ from our environment – our parents, teachers, and…
Persistence.
Persistence is well known as an invaluable goal achieving quality to have. However, it has both a positive and a little less positive connotation –…
Perspective
Most simply put …your perspective is the way you see something. It’s the way you “look through” or “perceive” – these aren’t my words, but…
Do You Need a Spanner or a Wrench and How To Determine the Answer?! (AKA: A Lesson in Picking the Right Tool)
How many of you can tell me the difference between the two? Keep in mind that answers may differ depending on what side of the…
The Last Two on Earth
During last month’s safari, I found myself staring in disbelief at the last two Northern White Rhinos on earth, Najin and Fatu. Of course, we’ve…
When to Strike: Lessons from a Cheetah
I recorded this cheetah not too long after she had lost a kill to a marauding pack of hyenas who stole her dinner and scared…
The Lion & The Rule of Order
I would say there is no “law of the jungle” … but … there is order… And the animal kingdom bluntly and precisely lives, breathes,…
Be Where You’re Headed/Do What You Must
I often refer to an insightful book entitled “The Answer To How Is Yes” by Peter Block (the title itself speaks volumes). Block says we…
The Road to Your Goals
My husband happens to be a person who’s always carved out what he wants … and an ideal weight and fitness is one of his…
How DEIA do you want to go?
I’d like to begin this blog by introducing you to a Yoruba proverb: A kì í bá eni gbé ká má mo ojú eni: One…
Intricately Connected
We know that cells have their own intelligence, capable of operating in organisms in both cooperative and adverse ways. I once read that each human…
Time is Priceless…
A few days back, I exchanged eye contact and then a brief smile with a lady at a traffic light. It was just a moment…
Changing Your Watch to You Time
Does this statement sound like a ‘fairytale’ like idea to you? Take another look and notice the statement’s layers. Let me back up a tad…
And Just Like that, the Fog Lifted
Ahhhh, springtime! As I write this blog, I’m sitting in Deep Creek Lake where a few of us gathered for our Metamorphosis Retreat. “Take that…
Reflections!
I know that you want to have everything you need to have a full and happy life. Who doesn’t? Who doesn’t want to be great,…
Charged Up!
We keep a close eye on our phone’s battery … “can I get back home before it loses power … I keep meaning to buy…
Back to Basics
Like you, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the new year. I believe that each and every one of us has the capacity…
Philosophies to Live By – Part 2
Just in case you missed it, our first series was Pamoja, a KiSwahili word meaning togetherness. This second philosophy from across the globe comes from…
How to “Climb Every Mountain, Ford Every Stream & Follow Every Rainbow ‘Till You Find Your Dream”
Now this blog title is the longest title I’ve ever created … yep, straight out of The Sound of Music. Most of us have one…