How to change internal struggle to empowered joy Recently an old friend of mine suggested that I have some of my newsletters be just audio files (podcasts) because then she could just lie on the couch, close her eyes, and listen deeply. Since I grew up listening to the radio, not looking at screens, this…
In this two-minute video by YoursWisely, we’re reminded that chasing happiness won’t bring happiness, as this perspective frames it as something not yet present and requires more of “something else” before it can happen. From this mindset, happiness stays trapped in the future, unavailable in the here and now. Chasing happiness keeps it at a…
How to change mindless avoidance into mindful action Recently an old friend of mine suggested that I have some of my newsletters be just audio files (podcasts) because then she could just lie on the couch, close her eyes, and listen deeply. Since I grew up listening to the radio, not looking at screens, this…
“The important part of conscious parenting is to recognize consciously—first about yourself—that only 5% of our behavior is evident and visible to us. If we start to become aware of that, then we can start to say…when I wasn’t paying attention, my behavior was nothing that I want my kids to emulate either.” Dr. Bruce…
How rigid thinking can erode our vitality Recently an old friend of mine suggested that I have some of my newsletters be just audio files (podcasts) because then she could just lie on the couch, close her eyes, and listen deeply. Since I grew up listening to the radio, not looking at screens, this resonated…
Just as there are many shades of colors in the rainbow, there are many perspectives, which all seem valid to their respective viewers. Every one of us has a unique point of view, one that’s shaped by our perceptions of the past and projected through our imagination into the present. Just as size and color…
How our beliefs create our life Recently an old friend of mine suggested that I have some of my newsletters be just audio files (podcasts) because then she could just lie on the couch, close her eyes, and listen deeply. Since I grew up listening to the radio, not looking at screens, this resonated deeply…
“Perhaps we have relied too much on the power of science and technology to make our lives better… the future may depend on our remembering… remembering the power in the web of connection to one another- and having the courage to use that power.” Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen We experience wholeness through the web of…
The importance of your internal GPS system Recently an old friend of mine suggested that I have some of my newsletters be just audio files (podcasts) because then she could just lie on the couch, close her eyes, and listen deeply. Since I grew up listening to the radio, not looking at screens, this resonated…
Traditional education focuses on the three R’s: reading, (w)riting and (a)rithmetic. Social emotional learning (SEL) focuses on a different set of R’s: regulation, reconstruction and resilience. This set of “soft skills” teaches a child to develop self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship skills. In this two-and-a-half-minute video, Arlo Laibowitz explains SEL and what takes place…