You'd normally think that boredom would put you to sleep. After all, we think about sitting in a meeting, listening to someone drone on . . . and (yawn!) falling asleep. But there's one kind of boredom that can keep you up at night, and maybe you're suffering from it. This boredom leaves you wondering why you can't sleep. It leaves you with an annoying, nagging anxiety that you can't quite … [Read more...]
Is it time to give up your pipe dream?
"Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible."-- Tony RobbinsDo you have a goal or dream that feels so big you have no idea how to accomplish it? Sometimes the gap between where we are now and where we'd like to go feels so huge that we have no idea how we would ever get there. When that's the case, we give our dream a special name. We call … [Read more...]
Parents: Do You Only Have Broken Dreams?
Four and a half years and two kids ago, I began an incredible journey into parenthood. It's taught me a lot about life, and a lot about myself. It's also required me to make decisions about what is most important to me, and I'm sure if you are a parent, it's asked the same of you. So, being a parent, I fully understand why so many people feel that with kids feel they have to tough it out at their job, … [Read more...]
Finding Your Life Mission
Be the change you wish to see in the world." GandhiIf you're the kind of person who thinks about what your life mission might be, I'm sure you've seen this quote many times. I know I have. But when I saw it again this morning, it struck me in a new light. I've always thought of it as a powerful call to action. If you see … [Read more...]
Where is that Inner Voice Thingy? How to find and stay connected to YOU.
You’ve heard it before: To live a life that makes you happy, you have to live one that is authentic. To live an authentic life, you have to know what’s authentic for you – that is, what you truly think, want, desire, believe, value, feel, etc. You already know that. What’s harder is connecting to, and staying connected to that authentic voice. You may say to yourself, “What voice? I don’t hear … [Read more...]
