Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Living

Life Lessons

Changing Trajectory

Most people think about the future at the beginning of a new year. What I've been thinking about is the past--and how different my life is now, from 5 years ago, from 10 years ago, from 15 years ago.  I...

The Thrill of Numbers

Okay, now that I've invested some time in my Squidoo lens on whole brain thinking, I'm getting a rush by seeing the lens ranking change each time I add something. Last week, when all the stuff on it was a...

Squidoo Lens

Check out my updated Squidoo lens: http://www.squidoo.com/wholebrainthinking/ Last year, I was one of the first 10,000 or so people to create a Squidoo lens. There are now over 68,000 lenses. Squidoo is a platform for enthusiasts on a specific topic...

2nd Program of Conscious Living, Conscious Leaving

Many of you who have followed this blog for awhile have seen my postings about the interviews I did with my friend, Ilene Kouzel, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2004.  Ilene died last October, just weeks after releasing the...

The Path to Reinvention

A client of mine pointed me to an article in the current issue of Newsweek: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16608336/site/newsweek/from/ET/ The article is entitled, "The First Day of the Rest of My Life."  The author, Sara Davidson, is a baby-boomer, established as a writer...

Belly Laugh Day–Jan 24

Laughter Yoga Leader, Elaine Helle, is getting ready for Belly Laugh Day. As she states: "From now until January 24, anticipate laughing out loud on Belly Laugh Day. You will boost your immune system and reduce stress hormones. On January...

It’s About the Question

Jodee Bock has a great post entitled, "Change Your Questions, Change Your Life."  She was solicited to give input on the following question (sort of a question about questions):   What is the ONE important question a person should ask himself...

Ruth Had It Right

A friend of mine sent this "recipe" from Ruth Bernhard, a world-class photographer, who died recently at the age of 101. Recipe for a Long and Happy Life by Ruth Bernhard Never get used to anything Hold on to the...

Yes, It Can Be Easy

Several people have told me they really liked my holiday e-card this year. In case you missed it, here it is.  The story that I like to tell is that it was easy to do. Yes, easy. Here's how it...

Reflections on the Year

Here's a great exercise for looking back on the year from my coach, Shirley Anderson: At year’s end, I generally ask my clients to list 25 things they are most proud of accomplishing in the past year.  And also, what...