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Oct 231 min read

124. My little world & your little world

Creating your own beautiful and orderly life.

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Mar 171 min read

113. Oh hotel lobby bars...

I am often asked...do you miss your old cushy corporate job? I feel so fortunate to not miss the job. And I don't take this luxury...

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Mar 152 min read

112. Lumination

I recently had the luxury of going on a four-day silent retreat. The retreat director was a life-long Jesuit and college professor. Over...

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Jan 261 min read

109. A quiet legend

I am not a quiet person but find myself wishing I was...a little quieter. Over the years, Chris has often provided me feedback when he...

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Jan 231 min read

108. Not sure...

What I love about being in new cities and exploring new terrain is that you are NEVER SURE things are going to work out as planned. It’s...

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Dec 23, 20232 min read

102. Age & Truth

My oldest son and I had the privilege of a non-traditional Thanksgiving with a rare 72-year old bird. We will call him Dad. Last summer,...

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Dec 19, 20231 min read

101. Polarities

Words. I love words. But I hate diagnoses. I have never been to therapist or psychologist and told my story, I love a good mystery. For...

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Nov 25, 20231 min read

96. Wildly Special

As a part of a leadership program years ago, I was asked to write a personal brand statement. What is my personal brand today? What do I...

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Nov 7, 20232 min read

92. May the truth be with you

I have been waking up 45 minutes earlier than I need to wake up as part of a personal challenge. There is a lot of research that cites...

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Nov 1, 20231 min read

90. You look great today

Have you ever been told you looked tired? Or that you butt looks a little big in those pants? Wow, that is an interesting haircut; did...

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Oct 26, 20231 min read

89. It isn't a trip if you don't let lost

When something isn't serving you, start something new. If you don't like how you feel, what are you willing to do to feel differently? I...

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Sep 24, 20232 min read

88. I hope you are [routinely] awesome

As I work with people of all ages in my therapy practice, I often talk about the sacredness of routines. Routines are holy and...

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Sep 17, 20231 min read

86. Rest

I have been criticized, mostly by my long time-lover, for not resting more. At the heart of it, rest is primarily about physical and...

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Sep 13, 20232 min read

85. Apologies in advance

I was talking to my sister recently about living and loving with a sense of urgency. I often feel a sense of urgency that not everyone...

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Sep 10, 20231 min read

84. The Silent Treatment

I love these words: silence holds immense value. Or as Ram Dass said, “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” I have told many...

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Sep 2, 20231 min read

83. You are now a therapist

My school clients can't exactly fire me, and my private therapy clients haven't fired me yet for my drawings. Let's hope this trend...

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Aug 30, 20231 min read

82. Friendship Salve

My Grandpa Reding loved Watkins salve. I can still close my eyes and smell it. I love salves because of their unique consistency and...

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Aug 26, 20232 min read

81. Redefining abundance

One of the things I have appreciated about my recent career change is that I have had to redefine abundance. What is abundance? Living...

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Aug 23, 20232 min read

80. Training my boomerang heart

For a living I help people get out of their own way. There is just one tiny problem with this. It can be hard for me to get out of my own...

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Jul 22, 20231 min read

77. Trail Quotes: Being a human border collie

There were four adults and eight boys on our back country adventure. Some of us knew each other well and some of us didn't. This was an...

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