David Byrne, with his performances of Once in a Lifetime and Toe Jam on Saturday Night Live, shows us how it’s done. (And, if the videos I’ve posted below don’t show up on your device, do a quick search…it’s worth it.) Cool + Fun + Talented + Fearless + Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously =Continue reading “#35 – Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously”
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Life is always there
Sometimes it is small and just barely there. Sometimes it grows out of nothing into something. Sometimes it’s in the middle of the path. Sometimes we notice it and sometimes we don’t. Life is always there, it is always happening. It is among the greatest disciplines we can practice, that of expecting to encounter lifeContinue reading “Life is always there”
Towards Aliveness
“Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” – from “Sweet Darkness” by David Whyte Move towards aliveness. As best you can, keep moving towards it. Resist the pull to the middle, miles from the edgeContinue reading “Towards Aliveness”
To Belong
“A community is a union of persons…who share in mutuality their most precious possessions – themselves.” – John Powell, S.J. Today, I conclude my exploration of John Powell’s “five essential steps into the fullness of life.” Part 5: To Belong Where do you call ‘home’? What and whom do you belong to that you considerContinue reading “To Belong”
To Believe
“Fully alive people discover meaning in their lives.” – John Powell, S.J. Today, I continue to explore John Powell’s “five essential steps into the fullness of life.” Part 4: To Believe If you’ve ever worked for a leader who exuded authentic belief in a cause, you were likely swept up in that belief as well.Continue reading “To Believe”
To Forget Oneself in Loving
“Fully alive people learn to go out of themselves in genuine caring and concern for others.” – John Powell, S.J. Today, I continue to explore John Powell’s “five essential steps into the fullness of life.” Part 3: To Forget Oneself in Loving You can’t love somebody wholeheartedly if you don’t love yourself. I did notContinue reading “To Forget Oneself in Loving”
To Accept Oneself
“Fully alive people accept and love themselves as they are.” – John Powell, S.J. This week I am going to explore each of the five elements of John Powell’s “essential steps into the fullness of life.” These steps, as described in his book, Fully Human Fully Alive are: 1. to accept oneself 2. to be oneselfContinue reading “To Accept Oneself”
What’s your story?
Today I asked my students to think of a recent experience when they were fully engaged, be it at work, in school or with some other endeavor. I asked them to think of an instance when time slowed down, they were hyper-focused, and they were both cognitively and emotionally dedicated to the work at hand.Continue reading “What’s your story?”
The Language of Aliveness
Are you living and leading with as much aliveness as possible? You might consider noticing your language to find out. Your instinctive verbal responses to challenging, complex or even novel circumstances say a lot about how alive and intentional you feel as opposed to how flat and stuck you feel. This is the difference betweenContinue reading “The Language of Aliveness”
Move toward aliveness
“…anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” – from “Sweet Darkness” by David Whyte Move toward aliveness, in all ways and at all times. It’s the only way to stay present, to stay vital, to stay engaged, to stay young…in mind, heart and body. We are pulled, pulled,Continue reading “Move toward aliveness”
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