Why I take vacations I don’t do it often, but it turns out I need the recharge time. I’m crawling back to myself on this break. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my roles in the lives of my friends, my clients, my students, and the world at large. The big revelation? I…
Sometimes, despite our best efforts to be productive and to complete projects on time, we get overwhelmed. Too many deadlines loom. Too many to-do items beckon. Too much has to be done right this instant.I just had this happen yesterday. I returned from a weekend away to a mountain of projects that ballooned into emergencies…
Oh my goodness there are a ton of posts on mindfulness, meditation, and anxiety reduction. Almost all of them have some form of, “stop, be still, and breathe to calm yourself.” It’s great advice. And it works. The trouble is, how do you stop, be still, and breathe when you might be scared, anxious, nervous,…
(Over the next few posts, I will look at how to maintain focus while in competition or in other high-stress situations.) Today, let’s talk about breath. If I have to make a list on how to maintain focus while in the midst of competition, the first item on that list would be to breathe. Deep,…
Today’s cards: Seven of Pentacles, High Priestess, Page of Cups. Today is for rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Heh, on a Tuesday. Yeah, right. But, why not? Even if you are on extreme deadline, what’s the harm in taking ten seconds to stop, quiet your mind, and just breathe? Here in Richmond, where I am at…
There’s nothing like getting work cards on a Monday. Today’s cards are: The Magician, the Nine of Cups, and the Eight of Swords. The Magician is a “go get ’em” card. He tells us to focus, find purpose, and plunge into the fray for we will win, if we just jump in and act purposefully….
Today’s cards are an interesting extension of yesterday’s. We have the Five of Pentacles again, the Seven of Pentacles, and the Charriot. So, today, we don’t talk about being nice to others. Instead, we talk about being nice to ourselves. Particularly and especially if you have any health issues, take care of yourself today. Turn…