Category: Practices
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Calm Down
We’ve all been in a situation where someone gets agitated or highly emotional and loses their temper and the other person will respond in a strong tone, Calm Down! For many the idea of peace or calm, is sitting in the lotus position, eyes closed chanting om. Nothing against meditation, but that’s not it. Others…
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Clear the Clutter
When you hear the word clutter, what comes to mind? A scene from an episode of the TV show “Hoarders”? A pile of laundry in the corner? A jam-packed garage? For me, it elicits a visceral reaction. I actually cringe over clutter. I do not handle clutter well. I cannot work in a space that…
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When I work, I work….When I’m off, I’m off
Ok, this really frosted me, so I wanted to write about this now. Yesterday I had just finished my morning run and was in the locker room at the gym and overheard two guys talking who were obviously co-workers. They were discussing a fellow co-worker who was being let go. The first guy says, “He’s…
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Shhhhhhhhhhhh, quiet please
You’ve heard “Silence is golden”. The roots of this phrase go back to a proverb “Speech is silver, silence is golden” extolling the value of silence over speech. I’ve had to work really hard to learn the discipline of silence in my life. My wife says I’m always making noise. I can be sitting on…
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Leisure Time NOT A Life of Leisure
There’s a major difference between leisure time and a life of leisure. Leisure time is vital for setting up and keeping rhythms and routines of rest and life balance. However, seeking to live a life of leisure is not at all what we should be pursuing. There are those who think time off or down…
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DiStrAcTioNs and DiStrActEd
Focus is one of the primary disciplines that comes into play when pursuing life balance. Before I spend what will amount to many posts on focus and the role it has in contributing to a balanced life, I’d like to address perhaps the biggest factor preventing a focused life. Did you feel a bit of…
The Rest Stop 