Category: Well-Being

  • why.

    Today is the last day of January 2021.  Nice job. You did it.  ✅ it’s done. Now what? I blog on Saturday mornings. I enjoy it. Yesterday morning I was fatigued. I often observe myself as if I am sitting in the stands watching my life unfold. Since returning to work in January, I have […]

  • resistance.

    A skill is a skill is a skill. True or False? Now what? Dribbling is a basketball skill. Dribbling alone is an activity and may be considered enjoyable, rhythmic, a personal choice or preference. Dribbling as part of something more; a team, a game, a challenge…the application of this skill is a whole different experience […]

  • discomfort.

    There is an unwritten privacy clause to those of you who engage in my content. The privacy clause is that it is your own private journey. No one needs to know anything about your curiosity to be more kind and gentle toward your own self. It’s interesting that this idea may be considered selfish. Keep the practice as a quiet…

  • initiate.

    In 1999, the school shootings in Littleton, Colorado disrupted my sense of ‘school’ reality to a level of obsession. I was in Illinois. I wrote an article for the school paper, Everyone Matters. I knew there was more to the story of Dylan and Eric. There had to be a way to prevent the end result.In August 2017, I sat…

  • #2020blog

    Now, scholars can be very useful and necessary, in their own dull and amusing way. They provide a lot of information. It’s just that there is Something More, and that Something More is what life is really all about. the tao of pooh Above is the dedication written for the digital book, Something More. Connecting […]

  • beginnings.

    I’m not exactly sure when I first started repeating this little phrase, or mantra, to myself. I remember watching the movie Temple Grandin, and being curious about her continuous visual reference to a door. When Temple was in difficult or uncomfortable situations, she imagined a door – and herself opening the door. It created a sense of relief and possibility.…

  • rhythm.

    Subtle, rhythmic movements create a soothing sensation that is enough to return the cells to a balanced state.

  • access.

    Allowing yourself to be curious about the state of well-being is a great place to start if you would like to enjoy more control over your access to, and experience of, well-being.

  • new.

    When we attune to a balanced state of well-being, we access the whole of who we are. We create our next steps. We create a sense of our desired outcomes. We ponder and reflect on how we desire to show up and express ourselves. The source of well-being is abundant. It can’t be limited, but we can limit our access…

  • fresh.

    Fresh and New. Fresh and new. fresh and new. (capitals make me crazy…and commas,…,…,…,) April blog. New theme.   In December, I decided I was going to create an online course every month. I also chose themes for each month based on the first thought I had about the time of year.  I like ‘fresh and […]