By nature, I’m a planner. As a highly-pronounced ENTJ, I naturally am good at thinking ahead and coming up with contingency plans. But, that makes me a worrier, who has a great deal of problems letting go. I have to work every day to learn how to relax. Recently, one of my children was dealing with
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Decisions
This American Life Originally aired 6.24.2016 590: Choosing Wrong Stories of people making the wrong choice, even though the right one is staring them squarely in the eye. Basketball players making a conscious decision to not do the thing that makes them better, pollsters refusing to see the truth of Donald Trump, and more. ©
The Family Meeting
I emailed the family and suggested a Family Meeting during Saturday Dinner. I wanted to talk about our family’s energy level. We encourage each member of our family to call a meeting when he/she feels there’s an issue that the whole family should discuss. We haven’t called one in a while. But, after our very
Biking and Meditating
I am attempting to bike up one of the peaks in the Spanish Pyrenees. Things aren’t going well. I’ve been biking for a few hours, straight uphill. The grade is getting steeper. I have hours to go. I’m feeling tense and frustrated. I’m wondering if I will make it. So, I do the only thing that
Paula Ebben’s Commencement Speech
If you watch the news on TV, you’ll recognize Paula Ebben. She’s one of the news anchors at WBZ, the local CBS affiliate. She recently gave a funny and touching commencement speech. It’s summarized here. I feel very fortunate to be friends with her and her husband, Bill. Both of our sons were in the same
‘Rebooting’ Your Life
I recently had a conversation with someone going through a “life reboot.” There are moments in life that are crossroads: changing jobs, ending a long-term relationship, moving, a spiritual epiphany, ending old habits, the death of a loved one, etc. I’ve written in the past about crossroads. IMO, however, I think certain crossroads involve a huge