Posts from the ‘Be’ Category

Jun 6

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The Five Whys

The Wall Street Journal ran an article last year about how to run your family like a business.  Once you get past the potentially off-putting juxtaposition of business and family, it includes some great ideas — things like weekly meetings and a family mission statement.  This translation from a business organization to a family makes sense; businesses have worked for more than a century to run efficiently, build community, and solve complex problems — things we need to do in our families and in our lives. Read more

Apr 23

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On Discipline

At work we have something called non-goals. A non-goal is something important and interesting that you may want to work on, but intentionally opt not to, simply because other priorities matter more. Relegating something to a non-goal takes discipline – particularly when that thing is sparkly and alluring and potentially even more fun than the real goals. Read more

Apr 18

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A Life Well Lived

Yesterday’s strong social media response to Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s death poignantly showed the contrast between the human resilience and strength and splendor he wrote about and the reminder of life’s fragility that accompanies the end of life.  Stories abounded of a life well lived — a full life rich with understanding about the human condition. Read more

Apr 8

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Living the Pura Vida

“As a kid, this river was my playground. And now it’s my office,” George, our Costa Rican adventure guide said with a bright and genuine smile as we paddled down the gentle rapids of the Sevegre river. George grew up just a few kilometers from where we were rafting, in the small village of Santo Domingo, a remote town with just 120 inhabitants. For generations, his family has been exploring the rustic trails and wild waters of this lush region, equipping his mind with knowledge of the area and fill his heart with love for it. Read more

Mar 14

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Recalibration

It’s a rare week when all of the components of well-being feel neatly balanced.  Life just isn’t that neat.  It’s messy, sometimes calling us to push way harder in one realm than the rest, and sometimes offering us the space to soak much more deeply into another.  One week might be about working late into the night, and the next might be about fitting in three morning trail runs and seeing the first glimpse of sunlight peeking above the skyline.  One week might be about barely scrambling eggs and avocado for dinner, and another might be about cooking Pinteresting meals.  One week our breath may come quickly, and the next it may slow down.  Just like our lives do. Read more

Mar 1

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Five Practices to Try This Month

Happy March!  With 7 days to go until daylight savings and 20 days between now and the spring solstice (not that I’m counting or anything), spring is in the air.

I find that the beginning of the month is always a good time to check in with myself — to take a few minutes to think about how things are going in my life right now.  Not where things were, or where they’re headed, but where they are at this precise moment.  Are things generally in sync, or is something out of balance (my answer this month: a bit out of balance)?  What does my mind say, what does my heart say, and are these in conflict at all?  And where, if at all, might I want to set an intention to shift something in the month ahead? Read more

Feb 19

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Weekend Wisdom

I spent part of this past weekend at Wisdom 2.0 — a conference that “addresses the great challenge of our age: to not only live connected to one another through technology, but to do so in ways that are beneficial to our own well-being, effective in our work, and useful to the world.”  There are countless amazing things about this conference (you can watch many of the talks here to see for yourself), but the biggest thing I took away both last year and this year is a feeling that my feet are firmly rooted on the ground.  Here are three simple points of inspiration that I took away and wanted to share: Read more

Jan 31

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Gratitude List

There is a growing body of research showing that people who practice gratitude have stronger immune systems, lower blood pressure, higher levels of positive emotions, and fewer feelings of loneliness and isolation.  Yes, simply taking a minute to give thanks can make us healthier.  I talked about this in a December post about wellness lessons from 2013, and I’m trying hard this year to bookend most days with a simple gratitude practice. Read more

Jan 28

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Lessons from Your 5-Year-Old Self

My five-year-old son is full of questions, as five-year-olds tend to be.  “How do you make the metal that creates the car door?  How hot does it need to be to bend?  Where does it come from?  How do you stitch denim?  What is porcelain made of?  What are the ingredients in trees?  Why doesn’t milk have gluten in it if cows eat wheat?”  This kid is a MAKER, in a serious way, and fielding his questions has made me take a good hard look in the mirror. Read more

Jan 22

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Dealing with a Change? Ask Yourself This One Question…

The New York Times ran a great essay late last year entitled “The Long Goodbye.”  Inspired by Joan Didion’s 1967 essay “Goodbye to All That,” the article talks about loving and leaving New York City.  This article resonated with me for a few reasons.  First, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Joan Didion’s work (check out her collection of short stories, Slouching Toward Bethlehem, if you’re looking for a good read).  Second, I lived in New York for five years in my twenties — crammed into a shoebox-sized apartment, Read more

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