I was recently invited to do an exercise where I had to visualize the end of my life and look at my “older, wiser self”. I had to imagine - as if watching it on a screen - where she was; the feel of that place, the smell of it. I was asked to contemplate as a curious outsider - what does her life look like? What would she want me to know? What would she say were her greatest experiences, joys, sources of gratitude? What might her regrets be? Here’s what Big Anne showed me:
Observations of a Patriotic Snowflake
I was gone for a week, and it wasn’t a total news blackout for me – I got the headlines. Upon my return home, the stressful news of the world hadn’t changed much. Climate change was still making the weather scary. Political parties still sniping at each other and starting culture wars. Bad guys around the world are still being greedy and cruel to the less fortunate. People still frightened by things that they don’t understand about each other. It was not made better or worse by my lack of consuming the details.
Read More“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”
The Power of Habit
My obsession with the idea of habit & rituals led me to do an informal survey of my friends and family about their habits and routines. The answers offered fascinating insight into some of my closest people that I didn’t know. Got me wondering if I wonder if they recognize the powerful effect their rituals have in their lives. There is so much power in habit/ritual/routine…. So I wanted to share some of them with you - and show you their impact.
Read More8 Things to Do the Last Week of the Year
The slightly slower week between Christmas and New Year’s offers an opportunity to do a few things we rarely take the time for while life is still moving a bit slower. Things to help you get organized, simplify, and get more productive.
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How Mindfulness Can Make You More Productive
Mindfulness is about being present in the present. The practical application of this concept can improve everything from a massive work project to getting the laundry done. Using this idea can allow you to harness your time, energy, and attention, which will allow you to get more done with less stress. Here are some of the ways that mindfulness and productivity techniques intersect and how you can apply them.
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