your daily rock : keep looking up!
A famous astronomer once said “Keep looking up!” to Emma, during the time when she wanted to be an astronomer when she got older. It’s good advice for all of us. Oprah once did a series of shows in which she granted the “wildest dreams” of women from her …
your daily rock : show up like magic!
Last year, Tess and I started a tradition of showing up like magic for someone. There are so many times in life when we feel too weary to show up. Let’s show up like magic for someone every day. That could mean showing up in a funny hat, a phone …
your daily rock : life is a creative act
Every day? A new canvas. It can be filled with a story you love, or a story you hate. What colors will you paint with today? Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.
your daily rock : create a safe place
We can’t fully play or learn or thrive or create without a safe place. Do you have one? A place you can be your full self? What would that safe place look and feel like for you? What’s the first step to creating it? Make that first step today. Love, …
your daily rock : make a memory today
We often think making a memory has to be the result of a Big Event. Sometimes it is. But more often, making a memory consists of tiny moments shared between two people. Eating a bowl of Cheerios together. Sitting together quietly and watching the sunset one evening. Laughing on the …
your daily rock : take notice
Notice the color orange all day today. What did you discover? Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.
your daily rock : infuse your life with color!
While I’m not a fan of the word or idea of “bomb,” I have always loved this idea: “Maybe we should develop a Crayola bomb as our next secret weapon. A happiness weapon. A beauty bomb. And every time a crisis developed, we would launch one. It would explode high …
your daily rock : get off the fence
Leap. Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.
your daily rock : create new patterns
When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge. -Tuli Kupferberg We’ve talked about breaking old patterns, about recognizing our way out of them instead of repeating our way into them. (Recognition is key–without realizing what those patterns are, we can’t break them except superficially.) What happens when those old patterns are …
your daily rock : give someone an award!
At the end of Tess’ camp this summer, families of the campers gathered for their talent show. Some kids sang, some built things from Legos, some at the last moment couldn’t be persuaded to move from their chairs to participate. It didn’t matter. In their own way, they each made …
