Set an intention, then get moving
Note: For ten weeks, I am using the Dream Coaching® program to work on my dream of finishing and publishing a book about my trip to Uganda, and I am reporting on my progress in my weekly column. As always, my column is posted on my blog every Friday. To read the series from the beginning, start with the introductory post, dated May 3, 2013. “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” There are several interpretations of that [...]
A fool or a healer? Time will tell.
“Physician, heal thyself!” This ancient proverb isn’t just for doctors. It’s for all of us who sometimes need a reminder that we should be following our own advice, and that what we are telling or teaching others to do is exactly what we should be doing ourselves. That’s where I am right now, and what I’m preparing to do about it makes me feel vulnerable and exposed – because I’m going to be exploring and sharing in print some things [...]
Find your buried treasure by clearing away the debris
The snow is finally gone, and the weather is finally spring-like here in Minnesota, so it was a joy to get outside this weekend and tend to my herb garden. Clearing away the winter debris allowed the delicate chive shoots to stand tall, and the bits of green already forming on the thyme and tarragon to get a breath of fresh air. What a welcome and glorious treasure it was to see, with a promise of the bounty yet to [...]
A thoughtful question and response come from a Facebook friend
A Facebook friend of mine – who’s also a friend in real life – posted this question recently: “What one piece of technology should be eliminated for the good of humanity?” Suggestions included the fax machine, cell phones, and Facebook. Some of the responses generated additional comments, such as the “sad but true” observation that without Facebook, civilization as we know it would crumble and fall. Several people chimed in about cell phones, noting that although they were good, they [...]