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Your Bio in 6 Words
This game comes from Harriet Madigan of the Living Fit dynamos. Harriet got it from someone else. Thanks to all sources. Here’s the game: Give us your bio in 6 words. Holy exciting, Batman. I’d love to hear your answers. … Continue reading
Ed
A man named Ed comes to my clinic every second Wednesday. He arrives 40 minutes before my afternoon hours begin. When I ask him why he arrives so early, he says he can’t keep himself away from me. Ed is … Continue reading
Walking the Plank of Change
A few posts ago, i mentioned i’m ending my clinical practice of 20 years. I told you i’d let you know how it was going. Well, here it is. My last day in clinic is October 22nd…. There’s the update, … Continue reading
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“The quality of my life is determined by the quality of my questions.”
I love that quote for a million reasons. 1. Curious people are alive. This is what i want to be. 2. I can easily fall into asking questions like, “Why can’t you take the garbage out this week? Why is … Continue reading
Which Part of Me Is Leaping?
There’s this question that nags when I contemplate big changes. By big i mean changing professions, life partners, countries to live in – the changes that affect me and everyone around me for a good long time. The question that … Continue reading
Trust: Yourself or Someone Else?
I’m leaving my profession this fall after 20 years. I woke up one day knowing it was time. No big deal for the superheroes of this world, but if you’re at all like me, you’ll understand the tightening of the … Continue reading
My People
My daughter has been in China. Hiking, exploring, loving the culture and the food, devastated by the poverty. It was a life-changing adventure. Perfectly timed, too. She’s been doing a Master’s degree. Some day she loves it, some days she’s … Continue reading
Time In, Not Anaesthetized Time Out
A woman came into my clinic this week and shook me up. She’d just returned from a two week retreat/course/mini-sabbatical. It was two weeks of being fed well and looked after while going through some self-discovery process. The kind of … Continue reading
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Everything I Need To Learn, I Learn From Actors
I was at a theatre workshop over the weekend during which we presented audition monologues. Scary as hell, incredible learning. Wish you’d been there. Here are some lessons for life, health, and business from that event: 1. Get in or … Continue reading
This is Your Spirit at Work
Here’s something that excites me this week, in terms of choice and human talent. I have a friend who works at Value Village. In theatre we love VV , where you can get clothes and furniture for an entire cast … Continue reading
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