My Thoughts and Articles
Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
I had an interesting experience the other day that taught me an important lesson about shifting my energy from thinking to action as quickly as possible. Signed Up for the Wrong Time I had signed up for an online counseling training a few weeks ago. But the training was scheduled ...
How to Notice and Name Our Stories
Our minds are often running on overdrive, even if we aren’t aware of it. After reading this paragraph, I’d like you to stop and do a quick exercise. For one minute, close your eyes and just notice the thoughts that are running through your head. What comes up for you? ...
Nice Job… So Far
At different points in my life, I have used P90x to get into shape. Even though I mostly do CrossFit now, I still enjoy P90x for a change of pace. Tony-isms One of the things I love most about P90x is that Tony Horton provides an endless supply of cheesy ...
Sleep On It
The other day, I was feeling frustrated about a paper I was working on. We had gotten a revise and resubmit, and I was working through the reviewer comments. Some of them were tough to address, and I was feeling stuck. Eventually, I decided I needed a break, and shut ...
Stack Your Meetings
It was the first week of classes, and one day I had 5 student meetings scheduled. I’ll be honest, it was a lot. By the end of the series of meetings, I was tired and needed a break. But in general, I like to organize my work schedule by stacking ...
It’s Because You Don’t Take the Time
Author Scott Peck talks about an interesting experience he had while walking in his neighborhood. He passed by one of his neighbors, who was taking apart his lawn mower to fix something that was broken. As they chatted briefly, Scott expressed his admiration for his neighbor's handyman skills and said, ...
