Out of the Mire
…because thriving is the goal
Tag: personal development
Big Ideas in A Little Poem
When you are a parent, partner, and all-around Make It Happen person, it can feel like there is no room for “flow” or peace. When the buck stops with you, you never stop running, anticipating, planning, deciding, problem solving, observing, fixing, and repairing. That’s… Continue Reading “Big Ideas in A Little Poem”
Bad Days and Vanity Plates
I was having a bad day last week. I didn’t feel well. I couldn’t seem to catch up on anything related to domestic life. My laundry pile looks like Mt. Everest. I seriously need to send up teams and establish base camps. People might… Continue Reading “Bad Days and Vanity Plates”
Endings and Beginnings
Playwright and actor Sam Shepard died on Thursday from ALS. I grew up reading his plays, acting in one or two of them, and watching him give blood and bone to otherwise cut-out characters. Sam Shepard was quoted in The Paris Review sharing his… Continue Reading “Endings and Beginnings”
The Path of Humility
This post is a kind of musing if you will. I have written in previous posts that I’ve returned to graduate school. I’m pursuing a medical Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Western and Eastern tracks are symmetrical in their instruction. Currently,… Continue Reading “The Path of Humility”
A Sunday Thought
“To recognize your capacity to affect life is to know yourself most intimately and deeply, to recognize your real value and power, independent of any role that you may have been given to play or expertise you may have acquired.” Rachel Naomi Remen
Big Changes Start with Small Ones
I went out to lunch yesterday with three of my daughters (I have four). We went to our favorite Asian restaurant which happens to be just a few blocks from my house. How many people live within walking distance from one of their favorite… Continue Reading “Big Changes Start with Small Ones”
Showing Up Well
“We live very close together. So, our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” H.H. The XIVth Dalai Lama I think it’s not an easy idea to define oneself in relation… Continue Reading “Showing Up Well”
Einstein on Changing Your Life
I read an article in the New York Times this morning entitled: Want to Be Creative on Purpose? Schedule It Right off the bat I can tell you that it’s a quick and dirty read and probably true. Written by Carl Richards aka Sketch… Continue Reading “Einstein on Changing Your Life”
The Eight-Week Mindfulness Plan
I’ve written about mindfulness before. Everyone is talking about mindfulness. It is the cultural buzzword at the moment. All those coloring books abounding in bookstores and even garage sales? They’re taken from the ancient tradition of the meditation Mandala practiced by Buddhist monks: It sounds… Continue Reading “The Eight-Week Mindfulness Plan”
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