your daily rock : just be you
I did a big diversity training program for a large global corporation years ago. We trained in pairs, and every time I was paired with Miguel, I watched how effortlessly he made people laugh and get excited–and I longed for that. My style was so unlike his, and I longed …
thinking thursday.
MIND Having spent a good part of my career working in nonprofits and associations, this made me laugh. That kind of recognition laugh, you know? This is an important film about autism, playing for free on PBS until August 28th. I hope you can take time to watch it before …
your daily rock : savor
Such a delicious word: Savor. It implies slowness. As Stephen Fry said, “Poetry is not made to be sucked up like a child’s milkshake, it is much better sipped like a precious malt whiskey.” Today, slow the hell down. Seriously. Sip life today; don’t guzzle. Savor life today. Love, …
your daily rock : reconnect
We lose touch. We let drama sit between us and someone we miss. Or we let time separate us from someone we love. Today is the day to reconnect. Not with people who are toxic to you–keep them out of your life–but to people you love. Reconnect. Before it’s too …
your daily rock : see deeply inside
You’re not a superficial person. So why do you (and I) base so much of our response to other people on what we see on the surface? See deeply inside, instead. It will forever alter the quality of your engagement with other people. Love, (These beautifully painted …
you daily rock : start with “I”
Every time you find yourself saying, “They really should do something about that,” start that sentence with “I” instead. Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.
your daily rock : name your intention
Your life is either run by circumstance or intention. You get to choose which one is the North Star. Some choose (either intentionally or by default) to have themselves blown about by the winds of circumstance–letting their desires and plans be obliterated by external events. They become victims to what …
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.
