Slow (the Heck) Down

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I don't know about you but there's a lot going through my mind at any given moment. While I'm cooking, I'm replaying the day. While I'm driving, I'm writing that email. I then don't remember whether I've measured an ingredient correctly or how I got to the office. I would miss out on these moments which may seem trivial, but are not, because how else have I allowed life pass me by?

I often have to remind myself to slow the heck down and to re-train my brain to come back to the here and now. What's going on inside and outside of me this very moment? Usually, when I've taken the time to be more present, I find myself living fuller days.

Want to journey in the present moment?

Dropping the Struggle

Let me begin by saying I don't have a green thumb. Over the holidays I was away from home for an extended trip and came back to an unhappy air plant. I goggled ways to revive it and followed the instructions verbatim. I could tell I was desperate when I checked on it many times a day. At one point, I had to acknowledge I've done everything I could and to hold myself back from trying other *creative* methods. I dropped the struggle to control what I couldn't and I let the air plant do its thing. And it did what only air plants could do: keep plugging along when given the right environment.

Are you struggling to control things that are outside of your control? You're so not alone. Want to learn ways to drop the struggle?

I'm here (along with my scruffy looking air plant)...

Resolutions Anytime of the Year

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Hope you had a restful New Year's! I often get tripped up on people making resolutions at the beginning of the year. While according to Statistic Brain, it is better to make resolutions than to not make them at all, only 8% of people successfully achieve their resolutions!? My question is, why not commit to change anytime of the year? How about early Feb, late April, middle of summer, beginning of fall? And, how about taking every moment as its own and choosing, with that moment, to move you closer to your goals? When you get off track, you've got the next moment yet to get back on track. And the next moment after that. That's different from throwing in the towel and downing another five cookies, or hiding behind your gadgets.

Let me know how I can help!