December is not a launchpad. It is a reckoning. In the Western hemisphere, the land tells the truth the culture avoids. Fields go fallow. Growth pauses. Mornings stay dark long after the clock says it is time to move. The earth does not perform optimism. It withdraws. It
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Every year, when the world goes full sparkle with holiday chaos and end-of-year urgency, something quieter calls to us. It’s subtle, but insistent.A tug at the sleeve. Slow down.A whisper in the soul. Pay attention.This season is sacred. Winter is the great equalizer. It doesn’t care about
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There’s a quiet ache among those who lead with heart. You feel it in your bones.Not because you’re weak, but because you care so much, and have for so long, often without pause or rest. You’re the one they count on. The one who steps in when others
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She let go.She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go.She let go of the fear.She let go of the judgments.She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head.She let go of the committee of indecision within her.She let go of
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I’ve been reading Tao Te Ching, a 3,000-year-old ancient Chinese text authored by Lao Tzu. It’s a concise compilation of verses offering insights on living a balanced and harmonious life, emphasizing the importance of simplicity, humility, and the interconnectedness of all things. This content is meant to
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I recently returned from two weeks of international traveling without our children. I learned the following nine lessons of traveling.
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Last year I attended a coaching intensive with 10 extraordinary leaders from around the world. We visited a wolf sanctuary in the mountains of the Los Angeles National Forest called the Wolf Connection. There we spent hours experiencing and observing rescued wolves in their natural ecosystem. I
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Have you noticed when you encounter a child and acknowledge their remarkable-ness, such as their smile, shoes, dinosaur shirt, hard work, or kindness, they light up? Guess what? It works for adults too. We often walk through our lives bumping into each other without truly SEEING one
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If you had 12 months to live, what would become most important to you? This inquiry is a practice around priorities, energy, and purpose.
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We all have experienced procrastination and the inertia that prevents forward movement.
There’s a saying that can help us out of this trench: Effort Creates Energy.
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