Meditation is the Way On the way up to the retreat center 2 weeks ago, I turned off my radio for the last half hour of the journey. I felt jumpy. All the noises of the car and the outside world that I don’t normally hear were jarring and strange. Maybe it was my nerves too. I …
Embark on an Inner Journey I took a leap of faith in myself. I decided to take a spot in a Silent Retreat for a week. I’m leaving mid-afternoon today, heading up to the Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center in Barre, MA. There will be no talking. No cell phones. No books or reading. No writing or …
Celebrating Episode 100! I’ve learned so much from this producing this podcast and I’ve grown immensely because of it. I’m so grateful for all the guests that came on to share their story of transformation and how they found their power in recovery. I am celebrating this achievement of 100 episodes, hundreds of listeners and …
What does it mean to surrender? On Monday this week, Paul had surgery on his left hand. He had these cord like tendons pulling his pinky fingers on both hands in a downward motion. So the pinky couldn’t be stretched up straight anymore. It’s call Dupuytrens Disease and it’s hereditary. He got the right hand …
Is it simple to get rid of stress? It was one of those times when the big boss called my team into a conference room and told us our manager was leaving and Dan was taking over as our new boss. He asked us if we had any questions and then gave a pep talk …
Managing stress in challenging times “Wisdom is understanding that you don’t have to hold your happiness for ransom until some future time when all your problems are solved. When your “to-do list” is finally empty. When your desires are fulfilled and your health is perfect. When all the news is good. Whatever your goals in …
You Have Inner Wisdom – Are you listening? We often know, sometimes long before we accept it, that something is not good for us. For example, I just knew I shouldn’t be taking on a certain client but my mind told me I needed the money so I did it anyway. Then I paid the …
Your contribution matters I remember one of the first things I learned when I got into improving my career once I was in recovery, was that I should volunteer to help in the community. There were lots of opportunities. I have a whole list of them on my resume. One of my favorite memories was …
Let’s uncover the truth A very large, dead branch fell from a tree a few weeks back and crashed down onto the front side panel of my car. It created dents in several places and cracked my windshield. I called in an insurance claim and brought it to an auto body place near me. I …
Let’s uncover the truth A very large, dead branch fell from a tree a few weeks back and crashed down onto the front side panel of my car. It created dents in several places and cracked my windshield. I called in an insurance claim and brought it to an auto body place near me. …
