Archive for the ‘intentionality’ Category

Be Intentional

“A sharp word from my partner or a sassy one from my daughter provides a startling reminder of the fragility of unconditional love.”
How much of your day are you awake?  I mean really awake.  Try a simple exercise.  Contemplate all that you think and do between waking and sleeping on an average day.  Strip out [...]

Be a Sandcastle Builder

“It is an exercise in letting go of each moment as it disappears and accepting that no moment, no matter how exquisite, can be prolonged.”
I love a challenge.  I mean I really love a challenge.  I am especially happy when the problems that I am attempting to solve are expansive, far reaching, complex, messy [...]

Set Your Life Compass to Satisfaction (Part 2)

“What did you think of the front line foot soldier nineteenth from the right in the first battle scene from ‘Troy?’  Yeah, I don’t remember either.”
Constructing a Life Compass
I grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  Wandering about in pristine nature, whether on a day hike or extended backpacking trip was [...]