New Beginnings
We all love the idea of a new beginning but what do the actually mean and how can we take advantage of them when they come?
Read MoreWe all love the idea of a new beginning but what do the actually mean and how can we take advantage of them when they come?
Read MoreCriticism, nitpicking and trolling, why does it seem that these things are becoming our national past time? Because they are easy, unimaginative and anyone can do them…. there is a better way.
Read MoreIn this post Stephen discussed the results of his January #the12Challenge and includes a lot of helpful tips and links on the topic of Scandinavian Life!
Read MoreWhat we know is that it is very difficult to change someone else’s mind. We also know that is can also be very difficult to even change our own minds. While personal bias, prejudice, ingrained thoughts and behaviors can all very difficult to overcome there is very solid sociology and science to help us along that journey.
Read MoreSo basically Bryant had a really great idea… What if we stopped trying to do some huge things, that we rarely accomplish, that we have to commit to for 365 days and start making smaller incremental changes for 30 days at a time? It is brilliant!!!
Read MoreNew Year’s resolutions have always been a bit of a mystery to me. Until about five or seven years ago (something odd), I simply ignored them altogether. It was at that point, that my understanding of resolutions changed, which in turn changed how I approached them.
Read MoreThe challenge is simple: Each month we (Bryant and Stephen) will start a 30 day journey focusing on one meaningful and achievable goal. We begin on the first day of each month and end on the last, at the end of each month we will evaluate how we did, what we learned and set the focus for the next month.
Read MoreI have found that the greatest gift I can give is my full and undivided presence and while I know this it remains one of the most difficult things I ever try to do.
Read MoreMeasuring is also difficult because, when we are faced with the reality of where we are, we are also face with the reality of how far we need to go.
Read MoreGrowing up in Florida, it was always easy to tell when a storm was brewing. Typically, the sun would be shining, but far off in the distance the sky would be dark blue. Slowly, it fades to gray as the storm begins to approach. The humidity thickens. The dark navy blue sky, mixed with gray, begins to take over.
Read MoreAnger, we all have it but what we do with it makes all of the difference. In this post I explore the tools and techniques that helped change my relationship with anger dramatically.
Read MoreSometimes we try to be the best versions of ourselves by adding things to our lives, what if all we needed to do was take one thing away…worry.
Read MoreSometimes we need to be quiet, sometimes we need to scream, and yet other times we simply need to make space for the voices of others.
Read MoreWhile uncluttering may look good, feel good, and if you’re like me a regular practice for the space you live in, it’s not yet a movement toward minimizing from excess. Don’t get me wrong, nothing (that is accurate wording), makes me happier than for everything to have a proper place and for everything to be in its proper place.
Read MoreMinimalism, for many, can seem like an illusive Unicorn, we have heard about it but can it really exist? Yes it can! In this post we will give some practical tips and techniques to help catch the unicorn!
Read MoreGoodness is all around us, but most of us live lives that do not allow us to see it. Read more to see some simple but important steps that will help you see the good.
Read MoreWho would have thought that doing nothing would be so difficult? For the majority of us doing nothing, resting and taking Sabbath is one of the most difficult things we will (n)ever do.
Read MorePracticing Sabbath though is not easy. In the world we live in, we encouraged to do more, to produce more, to collect more, to spend more, to buy more, to be more, to work more, and in the end we are simply out of time. Our schedules become full. Our calendars are packed. There is not enough time to be with others. Rather, we find ourselves often distracted, multi-tasking, and ignoring those we are with. Frankly, not many of us are actually doing any of that well.
Read MoreOften forward progress on our daily journey comes when our eyes are focused on the past. The past is wrought with moments of pain and joy. It's filled with the ups and downs of hurts and excitement.
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