We all expect hard times when a tough transition hits…a person is diagnosed with cancer, a house burns down, or there is a sudden car accident. It’s rough when tragedy strikes and all of life changes in an instant. In the case of serious illness, the transition may be expected…a relative dies after being in …
Terrified courage
Folks that run into a burning building to rescue a child are regarded as brave heroes. And we often think of brave heroes as folks who fearlessly do very dangerous things. I’m thinking that anybody that enters a burning building without fear isn’t brave…I would think that’s more like a special kind of stupid. That’s …
Hump Day Nudge: Writing a Better Story
Christian Lunsford makes me swoon a little. I want all little boys to grow up to be like him. A 16 year old boy whose dad has spent most of the last 2 years in jail, and bailed on his kid a long time ago, has to wonder sometimes how he will end up. Why …
Hump Day Nudge: Honesty and Integrity are Beautiful
Glen James has been added to my list of superheros. Right up there with Superman and Batman. A homeless man, he turned over a back pack with $41,000 of cash to the police without taking a penny. He has values and integrity, and his faith says that it would have been theft to take anything …
Introversion FAQ’s
What is an introvert? How can I know if I’m an introvert? An introvert is someone who feels most alive when they are with smaller groups of people or alone. When an introvert looks to “recharge their batteries”, they will look to spend time by themselves or in small groups. An introvert doesn’t crave large …
Think Pink by Wearing Pink
I was in Southern Ontario attending a course in August. I went a day early to catch some sights, and found myself in St. Jacobs on Saturday morning, taking in the Farmer’s Market. I ate a they-must-serve-these-in-heaven home made cinnamon bun for breakfast (and learned a few things to improve my cinnamon bun making technique), …
Hump Day Nudge: Kindness lights up
I went away this past weekend, and stayed with a friend’s sister. I met B once briefly, for about 5 minutes…and I was invited to stay at her home for 4 days. She had bright yellow flowers in the room where I stayed. A home made quilt on the bed, fresh towels on the rack. …
Anxiety creates distance
Think about the last time a person intimidated you…maybe he was someone you wanted to impress, or maybe he was very articulate, or maybe he was someone you really wanted to be liked by. The stakes were high…and you were scared. Quick, without thinking about it, how do you behave? I’ll tell you what many …
Hump Day Nudge: Mindfulness
Time is precious, isn’t it? Life is precious and I want to grab and squeeze the moments that surprise and delight me…I want to be mindful of the amount of time I spend watching other people live their lives on Facebook while I avoid living mine…I want to look for moments of beauty and humour …
Oprah Lifeclass with Brené Brown
Several weeks ago, I went to Oprah’s Lifeclass. I felt like I was living “on the edge” to plan a trip to Chicago on short notice and be in the studio audience of a nationally televised show. Not my usual style to do something so impulsive, crazy…and wildly fun…but I’m learning to tolerate higher levels …