Ichi-go ichi-e
Treasure every moment! Recently a dear friend’s father passed away from a sudden heart attack. A couple of days later I received news that the executive director of a group I belong to also passed away suddenly. In both cases, they showed no signs of any trouble. The Japanese have an idiom: ichi-go ichi-e. It […]
Labor Day
Just as Memorial Day unofficially signifies the beginning of summer, Labor Day unofficially signifies the end of summer (though schools seem to start earlier every year). Labor Day celebrates the labor movement in the United States and the contributions the workforce has made. So, as we celebrate the summer one last time let us toast […]
Walls
Our society has put up way too many walls. It is safer and easier that way, protected from the tough world we witness every day. The downside is that these barriers hold us back from growth, both personally and professionally. Recently, I heard a podcast by Brené Brown where she said, “Connection is why we […]
Lean Into Discomfort
As an entrepreneur, every day is different and hard to predict. All my days are incredible—some incredibly awesome, some incredibly frustrating. Sometimes I get to enjoy the fruits of my labor, sometimes I carry a lot of weight on my shoulders. Dealing with all this uncertainty and responsibility can be very uncomfortable. So how does […]
Placebo Effect
We can manifest our future with our thoughts. We’re all familiar with the placebo effect: the positive result that’s incorrectly attributed to a treatment or action. We hear about this most often as it relates to medical research, with some patients mistakenly thinking their symptom improvement is due to the “medication” they received in the […]
Mental Block
I few years back, I lived in a rural town close to the DE/PA border. The nearest grocery store was five minutes away, but further south from where I lived. Instead of going to that store, I would drive to another town 20 minutes away to buy food. The stores were identical and I had […]