Can you nudge against the sound? Of your own thoughts?
My inspiring NIA teacher asked this during our class this morning. What a great question. She was referring to the sound of the mesmerizing band that plays during our class. What a great question, I thought, thinking of my thoughts. Can you nudge against the sound of your own thoughts? Can you get a little closer and really hear […]
Do you want to be exceptional?
My nephew, a serious, spiritual and religious teenager, and I were discussing his future. I have a soft spot for this kid – he made me an aunt. He was accepted into a prestigious engineering program, and received permission to defer his studies so that he could spend two years furthering his religious education in […]
What thought barriers can you break today?
I love the story of the 4 minute mile Do you know it? Until 1954, no one was known to run a mile in under 4 minutes. All the fastest runners tried and tried and couldn’t do it. Until Roger Bannister did it. Suddenly all those elite runners who had failed were doing it. Running […]
How do you become a regular exerciser?
This may surprise you: It’s all in the language you use. Your wording influences how you feel. I spent the last two summers in Miami. The first week, I started swimming forty laps each day while my kids were playing. I called it my “Daily Forty”, and soon my kids were joining me (I like […]
Got any stories that have outlived their ‘best by ‘ date?
YOU: Do you like your gym? ME: The best part of it is that it’s 2 minutes away. I can leave my house at 9.20 for a 9.30 class. If it was 5 minutes further, I just wouldn’t get there. I totally believed this story. And it kept me at a gym I really didn’t […]
Can you find the pause?
Can you find the pause between stimulus and response*? It’s important. Because this is what makes us human. Remember Pavlov? He convinced many psychologists that we go straight from stimulus to response. As in see food –> eat it get yelled at –> yell back. I’m convinced that between the stimulus and response There is […]
How can you be so happy all the time?
“Mommy, how can you be so happy all the time?” My seven year old asked me tonight. We’d been driving for about twelve hours home from our winter vacation in Florida (heavenly – thanks for asking). Her question surprised me. I hadn’t even thought about it. I was really happy. Having the best day. My […]
What can you do if you can’t make yourself feel better?
A woman I love dearly is badly burned. She was sleeping two nights ago and was woken, on fire. The extent of her burns is not yet established, but it’s not good. Her partner is dead. She is one of the strongest, bravest women I know. Tiny, gorgeous, energetic. She is the backbone of her […]
Is there ANYTHING you can’t decide to feel better about?
Found out last week that I have lice. First, they were found on two of my daughters at school. Then, Lina from Lice Squad came to check and de-lice the family. It’s me and the two youngest. Ugh. The nurse, who knows nothing about life coaching or thought work said “You’re a good mommy” huh? […]
Do you believe it’s easy to lose weight?
I do. I decided to believe that this morning. I gained a few pounds over the last month. I could come up with some valid excuses tons of house guests no routine a million kids to feed. But I know these are all lies. I know it takes no time at all to pay attention […]