They’re Going to Shit on your Head Those were the last words I heard as I departed to meet my friend to watch the migrating snow geese. I live with an over stimulated amygdala- my husband. He is constantly scanning the environment for danger of any kind and spends a great deal of time warning […]
One of my favorite podcasts is the Happiness Lab, hosted by Yale professor Dr Laurie Santos. Santos takes you through the latest scientific research and shares inspiring stories that may alter the way you think about happiness. Her class, Psychology and the Good Life is the most popular class in the history of Yale. It’s […]
If you’ve read Practicing Presence, you know I’m not often idle. You also might recall that I seem to be constantly encouraged to slow down. So, when I stumbled on an entire company dedicated to helping people slow down, I decided to pause long enough to check it out. Idler is devoted to helping people […]
6 Antidotes to Worry “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” ― Mark Twain Studies on worry vary in results, but most show that about 85% of the things we worry about are simply that, worry. So why do we worry? Often, it’s a first reaction to a […]
There are many kinds of practices, athletic, art, music, martial arts, meditation. Our practices are the habits we choose, that shape who we are and who we want to become. What we practice gets stronger. So, what will you practice this year? I am STILL, Practicing Presence. For me, the habit of being present continues […]
In early January I proposed we could choose a word of the year. Mine was the original word Judglessness. Many of you shared your words. A few that stood out were: Alignment, Change, Expectlessness, Compassion, Empathy, Peace, Stop, Openness, Powerless, and my good friend Roger shared, “My word is Persevere, but I really want to […]
This e-mail below was sent to me, it takes less than 2 minutes to read. The author is not known. It was found in the billfold of Coach Paul Bear Bryant. Alabama after he died in 1982. It was titled: The Magic Bank Account Imagine that you had won the following prize in a contest: […]
An Inexpensive Gift Suggestion By Joe Zelnik (Annual reprint of a column that first appeared in 1983 in the Cape May County Herald) For those who can’t find an Interactive Barney or afford a 40- inch “home theater, “it’s still possible to give a meaningful gift at Christmas. Try forgiveness. Forgive the trash man for […]