Blessings in excess When do blessings create a curse? We walk the thin line between scarcity and abundance.  Help becomes a hindrance.  Riches become a burden.  Not enough becomes too much. Life is about finding the golden mean (thank you, Aristotle).    That middle ground between the two poles of excess.  The mean never stays the…

Sitting is the new smoking. – Dr. James Levine Bad for your health, bad for your head, trouble for your wallet. From the sofa, to the office chair, to just sitting in traffic.  Sitting wreaks havoc on our bodies, dulls our imagination, deadens our spirit. Minimize the risk.  Lose the mindless habit of just plopping…

Savor impermanence Because nothing is permanent.  Everything is in a cycle of change – including you.  Your physical body will die, mine will too.  The world will continue to change in ways we can’t control. You cannot fully live in the moment, or fully enjoy today until you embrace impermanence.   The desire for permanence is…

You cannot learn that which you think you already know.  (from Epictetus). Let go of the obsession with ego porn.  The fake news that headlines how smart you are.  You’re not. Let go of the arrogance that accompanies ego.  It gets in the way of listening and learning. Let go of what you think you…

Prepare For the times you’ll be tempted and tested.  For the times situations and forces try to draw you in a direction you know is not in your best interest. It’s too late to wait until the situation shows up.  Be situationally saavy. Be ready with choices outlined in your mind.  Have the script prepared.…

An instant away A bad choice or wrong action can mess up your life in an instant.   Errors in judgment, repeated day after day, can lead to disaster. Read the news.  Every day some poor soul has learned the hard way that the downhill slide happens fast.  That hard won reputation, the trust, the prized…