On Tuesday morning about 5AM, I took my first ambulance ride. Here's the set-up. Sunday night: arrive home from a 12 day trip to Alaska. Was amazing. I understand how small we humans are, how insignificant we are, among the natural world. Major perspective shifts in so many ways. Monday Morning Through MidDay: Work up with a sore back. Figured all of the schlepping of very heave luggage over the last 2 weeks might be the cause. Decided yoga might help. Did yoga. Didn't help. …
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Failing Forward
SHOW YOUR WORK CHALLENGE DAY #23 Failing Forward. This is what it looks like (below). The following is the post I sent early this morning to some of my trusted advisors because there are lessons that others might gain from my experience and reflection on it. I was urged to share it publicly, so I'm doing that here. Posting for release (my own release that is). Last July, I started a journey with a company called Blanchard Coaching, out of San Diego. They are a …
An Attitude of Gratitude
Greetings friends! Once again I am presenting you with a blog post from years past. It's an oldie but a goodie! I think it's apropos, given all of the zaniness of my life in this past 10 days! Sometimes, you just gotta sit back and remember your own advice! ;) Gratefully Yours, ------------------------------------------------ First posted on November 9, 2010 as "Thankfully Pink, Part 1" I’ve been in a rut the last few weeks. I’ve not been feeling especially thankful or …
Thankfully Pink: Part III
“Flo-ing” with Acknowledgment I believe that one of the most magical moments in our individual human existence is when we are really SEEN by another person. I’m not talking “oh, look at her…” or “did you see him?” I’m talking about the core inner self that gets acknowledged by a sister, partner, colleague, spouse, parent, child, cousin, aunt, peer, teacher, mentor, or friend, etc. I’m talking about the deep stuff. The skin-blushing, forehead-and-upper-cheek sweat-inducing kind of comment that …
