Jack

Jack

People Who Make You Smile #3 Several years ago, Jack called our office. He sounded gruff. Said he had never been to any of our programs and he hoped the one on that day would be good. So did I. When he arrived, I discovered that he wasn’t gruff at all. Rather,...
Santa Fe Surprise

Santa Fe Surprise

People Who Make You Smile #2 About a month ago, I was enjoying an early morning breakfast at a French bakery in Santa Fe, NM. As I enjoyed a cafe au lait and crepes, I looked around the cafe. Five men, all in their 40’s-70’s, likely on vacation, catching...
Mike

Mike

People Who Make You Smile #1 For 18 years he battled Parkinson’s disease. With the tenacity of a marathoner (which he was for many years), he didn’t give up. He sang in our Parkinson’s choir, came to LOUD Crowd® for group voice therapy, and lived an...
What time is it? Part B

What time is it? Part B

Better Questions #4 There are moments you don’t want to miss. And in the midst of busyness, stress, and preoccupation, you do well to ask this question in a different light to engage those moments that matter. What time is it? -The birth of a child. This is a...
What time is it?

What time is it?

Better Questions #3 Change. You, like most people, probably enjoy the good changes and resist the uncomfortable ones. When navigating difficult decisions as things are changing, try reframing with this question: What time is it? For instance… *During an unsustainably...