Today I want to draw from the teachings of the Buddha to help us focus on our goals, our life, and our journey. To that end, here are three main points I want to share: Finish what you start, but you have to start to finish. I loved this. Start. It’s simple but not easy. […]
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I have been observing how often I’m on my phone and it’s crazy how it drives my life. I am committed to making a change. NOW. Especially after reading the article below. Here are two quotes from the article that particularly stuck with me: “There is no way we can have a normal brain today. We
I have written a bunch on developing habits. I have tons of habits…..most good and a few not so good. Today, let’s take a quick look at getting rid of some of our “not so good” habits. While the standard reply is to replace the bad habit with a good habit (read Atomic Habits or
I have written about mindfulness many times before. Why? Because it’s important and I am working on it. Daily. Being intensely present has been a top 10 goal of mine for the past 3 years. The below article explains “The power of now” in a very simple way along with how to control our thoughts or
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The inability to focus is has become a crisis (in my opinion) in the past decade. The amount of stimulus we receive on a minute by minute basis has increased with cell phones (Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, etc.). It’s mind numbing. Attention spans have decreased significantly. How can we fix this? First, turn off the
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I want to learn, all the time. Which is why I email myself. If you look at the research, this is a powerful way to learn. Here are the cliff notes from the below article on improving learning: –Send yourself the same item at least 4 times. Our brains assign greater importance to repeated information.
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I like to look at people’s life lessons—the learnings they’ve had over the years. Today’s LIFEies are some very cool lessons from a 50 year old. The last lesson is: There is no such thing as ageing gracefully. I love that. I am now 61 but still learning lessons every day. Here are some cool takeaways I
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I love routines. They make my days predictable and help me habit stack effectively. But sometimes, routines get stale. They become boring, or we feel stuck in a rut. The article below offers a new perspective on routines — build them around rituals. A ritual is a series of events that eases you into the right mindset to tackle a task
I have an entire cabinet in my closet full of books…..that I have not read. And it’s growing. When I get a book recommendation, I look it up to see if it’s something I would be interested in reading and if the answer is yes, I order it. Even though I read a lot,
My subject line reminded me of the character who played the Dad from the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, whose answer to every problem was Windex. Well, the closest answer to solving most problems in Western society is…exercise. What are the big problems? -Obesity -Anxiety -Depression -Covid for the
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