We strive for perfection (or at least excellence), so what’s this deal about the joy of mediocrity? If you are even a little bit like us (and most of the couples and individuals we coach), we can be incredibly hard on ourselves and each other when we don’t meet our own, or our partners expectations…. Read more »
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Emotional Awareness: A life-changer
Emotional awareness? Or more specifically, what are you feeling right now? You may be thinking, “It doesn’t really matter what I’m feeling. It’s what I’m doing that is most important.” I believe most of us experience life backwards. We do activities, experience situations, hear conversations, and allow those things to “make” us feel whatever we’re… Read more »
Mindful About Mindfulness: Decision-making made easy
This morning, after my meditation, I was thinking about mindfulness. Yes, that sounds ridiculous. I started laughing at myself, too. “Thinking” and “mindfulness” are two totally different approaches. To be mindful about mindfulness is more appropriate. One of my habits is to overthink a situation, which often has me in an “analysis paralysis” mode. I… Read more »
