#66 – (Part 3) Thoughts aren't the problem; our attachment to them isWhen you realize it's just another thought [...], then you can have a spacious relationship with that thought. The thought no longer has you in its grip.Eckhart TolleThe goal of med...

#65 – ChiRunning to empty your mind Yesterday, I discussed how Level 3 listening teaches us to be present with others and ourselves. Today, we’ll explore how ChiRunning can enhance our physical, emotional, and mental awareness while refining our runn...

#64 – 3 practices that keep my mind empty (Part 1)I noticed that it was excess thinking, not a lack of English vocabulary, that made me stumble and fumble when delivering a workshop. I couldn't decide which one of the dozen ideas swirling in my head...

#63 – What's so disquieting about an empty mind?"And replace it with what?," the client asked after we'd worked through the "Who would you be without that thought?" process.That's a natural reflex: if I take something out, especially a thought, I nee...

#61 – Who would you be without that thought?Back in 2019, a coach asked me this question when I told her, "My boss doesn't trust me."I was so attached to that thought being true, that I couldn't imagine not holding it in my mind.She then led me throu...

#60 – Pushback on your boundaries doesn't mean you're wrongJudging by the amount of self-help books, podcasts, articles, and webinars devoted to it, setting healthy boundaries is not an easy task. (I've written about some reasons why in other posts.)...

#59 – Pain is the messenger; how do I stop suffering?In various spiritual practices, the experience of pain is considered a wake-up call.Pain shows up to deliver the message that we’re straying off the path of love and onto the path of fear.What if I...

#58 – What are you seeing that isn't there?Me? I saw mockery in someone's eyes. Boredom in another's. Disappointment and eye-rolls coming from 12 slouching backs and blank faces.It happened during one of the first gigs I did with the communication co...

Please, unsubscribe if you're tired of hearing from me –– no hard feelings!#57 – What makes you quit?I've heard it many times: "I'm going to write a Substack for 100 days in a row," or "I'm going to run five days a week," or "I'm going to start cooki...

#56 – What I learned receiving my first tip at 54Today, a buyer tipped me $20.Not having worked in a tipping environment before, her gesture caught me by surprise. A few weeks before, another woman had tried to give me a tip, but I'd refused to accep...