Weeds and Wildflowers

Weeds and Wildflowers

Adjustments #2 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Not sure about you, but I am very successful at growing weeds. Why is it that we struggle to nurture the grass, trees, and planted flowers in our yards and gardens, but the weeds seem to thrive best of all? What is...
Excellence vs. Perfection

Excellence vs. Perfection

Adjustments Who are you comparing yourself to these days? Are you living by your own standards of success and excellence, or are you living with perpetual guilt for failing to achieve unrealistic goals? For many of us, the tendency to measure ourselves against...
On Whimsy

On Whimsy

On #2 Almost nothing delights me more than experiencing or instigating whimsy. What is whimsy? By definition, whimsy is playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor. Or, it may be a thing that is fanciful or odd. Some art styles are described as whimsical, like a...
On Understated Cognitive Joys

On Understated Cognitive Joys

On #1 Joy sometimes arrives like the calm after a storm in a quiet rainbow with the air still full of moisture. Not ecstatic, emotional, or hilarious. But rather, emerging from within as deep peace that betrays a contented smile. For this title to make any sense, you...
Sure Signs of Resilience

Sure Signs of Resilience

Carrying On #3 How do you know if you are exercising your capacity for resilience? To be sure, it doesn’t always feel glorious in the moment. More often, you see it as you look back. Let’s ask a few questions to help you see your own resilience. Have you...