We have been taught that the best way to get things done constructively is to think things through, have a plan, be logical, be prepared, and be ready for anything like you would prepare for battle. Well and good. But that methodology isn’t one size fits all any more than a hammer is good for…
Part of what is becoming evident from people’s experiences so far is that this year of the horse is a thrill ride. So here’s some of the wisdom that Horse is supplying: Horse can move blazingly fast over shortish distances and flat ground, but our lives are rarely flat vistas with everything visible and laid…
Every notice that some people are like those dolls with the recordings in them? You know, the one with the button in the back that you push and they say things? Sometimes funny things, sometimes cute things, sometimes sarcastic things… My favorite has always been the Silent Bob action figure. It was (is?) about 12″…
How do you know when you’ve found yourself? That’s the snide question that people ask those who are “trying to find themselves.” It’s a valid question, snide as it is. How do you know? Let’s put it another way. How much seeking do you need to do until you decide to act on what you’ve…
When we think of motivational stories or speakers we think of the things that inspire us. The memes and quotes and anecdotes which get us fired up or at least make us feel better about our day. And for most people these are like sparkling stars in the night sky. They are the exceptions to…
If we’re doing it right our lives are a tapestry of interconnections. “Everything’s connected” and alla that. Being connected means that our actions affect not only us but others in big and small and every size in between ways and not everyone is going to like the effects of our actions. The easiest way to…
Ze Frank does this sotto voce which is the perfect way to talk about such simple but profound truths….
Taking responsibility for the results of our actions, our attitudes, our perspectives and our behaviors is necessary for good health and healthy relationships. Of course, life wouldn’t be half as fun or irony filled if we did that on a consistent basis. I mean, what would sitcoms be about if we were all healthy and…
For some people it can feel like absolutely everything that can go wrong is going wrong and the world is conspiring against them and they go looking for that magic thing either within them or outside of them that is the key to turn it all around. Because there must be something and they just…
“Unthinkably good things can happen even late in the game.” – Under the Tuscan Sun Our left brain is all about finding the meaning, categorizing, fitting things into patterns, etc. and because that’s what it does, it does it ad in finitum which can be a detriment. That’s where snap judgements stem from and absolutist…