Empowerment Category
Reverse-engineering happiness and success
Posted on March 30, 2022 Leave a Comment
The old story of how to feel good goes like this: “If this (insert success here) happens, then I’ll be happy.” You know what that looks like — when we get the job, land the contract, get the love interest, win the lottery then we’ll be happy. Those pretty big-ticket items are fairly obvious, but […]
More daily self care
Posted on March 23, 2022 Leave a Comment
We care for ourselves when we pay attention to what is also already going right, and not merely just what we are overcoming. Are you navigating arthritis in your hands — and you are able to open most containers? Did you forget deodorant on your recent shopping trip — and you remembered toilet paper? Did […]
Self care is also in the moments
Posted on March 16, 2022 Leave a Comment
We hear a lot about self care, and quite honestly that’s a good thing. We can’t truly be of help to another unless our own cup is full, too. There’s a difference between service and martyrdom… It’s easy to think of self care in the bigger acts. Who doesn’t love the idea of really treating […]
Sometimes you have to just surrender to the adventure
Posted on March 9, 2022 Leave a Comment
Did you know that laundry can be an adventure? Me neither. Until those facilities here at our Winter Quarters shut down because of frozen drainage lines. Closed until spring thaw. Isn’t it interesting how something can make total sense and yet be so surreal at the same time?
A gratitude practice, leveled-up.
Posted on March 2, 2022 2 Comments
Home. The short story is, my spouse and I have moved and are currently in-between homes. We don’t feel homeless, we actually feel like we have returned home. Be that as it may, all our stuff is in long-term storage and I am learning a lot about what it is that I really need. The […]