Category Archives: Choice

Teaching My Brain That First Means First

A few weeks ago I started writing first thing in the morning instead of reading what other people have written. Leaders lead, y'know? I've discovered another benefit.

Reaction Controls Direction. Action Allows Direction.

For the past two weeks I've started every day by writing instead of reading what others have written. Leaders lead, eh? Throughout the day, other ideas come to me. Even when it's not first thing in the morning, I'm writing … Continue reading →

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When Are You Like the Fish in the Pot?

And our fish came down, too. He fell into a pot! He said, "Do I like this?" Oh, no! I do not. This is not a good game," Said our fish as he lit. "No, I do not like it, … Continue reading →

Sunny Assumptions

Every morning when I wake up, I sit and look across the rooftops at the sky. Most days, I think about the surprising contrast between the number of sunny days here compared to where I've lived most of my life. … Continue reading →

Will You Please Let Go?

I hold on so tightly to the wrong things sometimes. We all do. I grab stuff that's not mine to grab, or reach past what I need for what I thought I wanted.

Adapt, Adjust, Allow, Accept

I've been told that the snowfall here in south Jersey is the earliest since just after the Civil War. Power outages. Wet, cold, broken, surprises.

Working on the Lily Pads

We've had real problems with internet access during our nomadic life. One challenge has been that at our last 3 house sitting assignments, the host's internet equipment has dropped dead the day after we arrived. When we lived in Sacramento, … Continue reading →

The Connection Between Emotional, Creative, and Physical Energy

Traveling the past year and more has been a rollercoaster for my various energies. I've spend physically miserable months being enormously creative, and had dormant times where all was well, I just didn't do much. Passed through the family fires … Continue reading →

Be

It's human nature to live a life of delay. We recognize that children who can delay gratification are more likely to succeed. We understand that accomplishment takes effort over time. We see that quick-and-dirty rarely leads to long-lasting. And so, … Continue reading →