Helpful thoughts are inevitable

Helpful thoughts are inevitable

It’s nice to know that some things are inevitable, and I’m not talking about death and taxes 🙂. Yes, those are inevitable, but something else that is just as reliable flows through life. When we are present to it, life becomes less pressured, and solutions...
5 signs quitting that project (or anything) was a good idea

5 signs quitting that project (or anything) was a good idea

I’ve done my fair share of quitting. Sometimes quietly, sometimes loudly! How do we know if a project (or job, company, team, etc.) is ripe for quitting? If you are like me, you know all about what it means to work hard and tough it out. Unfortunately, all the...
One way to overcome analysis paralysis

One way to overcome analysis paralysis

Vanilla or chocolate? This was the crucial decision outside of Dairy Queen recently. My son thought long and hard about it (a few seconds is a long time for a three-year-old) until – with my pointing it out – he realized that he could have both! The...
Your ducks are not in a row and that’s OK

Your ducks are not in a row and that’s OK

The snow has finally melted here in Minnesota. More than that, the first fresh green shoots of new growth are visible, though you need to strain a bit to see them. The hostas in our backyard look bleak, a drooping pile of dead leaves, but deep green new growth is...
Is your reality the “right” one?

Is your reality the “right” one?

​Beverly Joubert, the award-winning photographer, and filmmaker shared this amazing photo a while back on social media.  Check it out… Source: Beverly Joubert​ What do you see? When I first saw the image I thought it was a group of lost donkeys...