Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

The weather here in the Midwest is starting to warm up, and I spent much of the weekend participating in a ritual known to most as “spring cleaning.” Despite being a domestic sound bite that suggests an event of scrubbing floors, raking yards, and sweeping garages,...
Make Peace with What Is

Make Peace with What Is

We are unquestionably living in a time of great suffering. In the past 50 years, “depression” has gone from something that happens to the economy to a human malady so widespread you can barely avoid the word as you go through your daily life. If you haven’t...
Keeping Your Mental Edge

Keeping Your Mental Edge

How’s your week going so far? Do you feel your schedule fits your available time as well as your personal needs? Or do you feel as if you’re packing a suitcase last minute, stuffing things in haphazardly and forgetting something here or there? The speed of today’s...
Moving Beyond Your Past

Moving Beyond Your Past

Today I want to talk about mistakes, your past, and the age-old process of “moving on.” Mistakes are a part of everyday life for all of us. Even the most successful among us make missteps, or perceived missteps every day. Whether it’s forgetting something you really...
Making Your Deathbed Inventory

Making Your Deathbed Inventory

Your problems at times may feel like labyrinths. You’re cruising along, feeling good about the progress you’re making, and then wham! You run face first into a wall or sliding door. Or maybe you’re in a place where each turn feels uncertain or even like a step back...