Even with 9/11 and Charlie Hebdo and Nigeria and Kenya and now Paris, never mind the gross disregard for human dignity and history in Syria, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan... I can't prescribe to the attitudes we've been hearing since Friday, the loud and angry voices of people saying refugees and immigrants are to blame. Nor can …
Category: attitude
Finding Magic in the Mundane
We all have activities we find aren't very stimulating. As a result, we might find ourselves avoiding such tasks in favor of more exciting, fun work. This circumstance can bubble up in your professional life, especially if you have an office job of some sort. But it can also pop up at home, with the …
A Nuptial Homage
I'm sure in previous posts I've written in [at least] adjacent reference to my better half, SCL. I could go on and on about so many different traits she has that make her a great person, friend, woman, partner, and mother...like most guys who love their wife, right? This post is intended as a simple, …
Energy on High? Share it!
Sometimes things just start clicking, as if the universe is aligned and all the gears are churning along in smooth and swift unison. You feel particularly energized, ready to take on whatever comes your way, motivated in a special way. When this sort of magic occurs, you should focus on riding the energy surge that's …
Don’t Be Sneaky
I was thinking about being sneaky yesterday, and for some reason, the old Mad Magazine comic strip came to mind, "Spy Versus Spy". I thought about the White Spy and the Black Spy sneaking around, in an endless battle to do the other in. That gave me a chuckle. But as I thought about the …
Compartmentalize: Days, Life Issues, Relationships
In his seminal work, "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living", Dale Carnegie talks about living in "day tight compartments." Sharing in part the instruction of Sir William Osler early in his book, Carnegie describes how Osler, using the metaphor of a trip on an ocean liner, told his medical students at Yale to "learn …
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Reflecting on Reunion
I’m just coming off of a high school reunion – the “R30”, as I called it. In the wake of the weekend, I’ve had a mixed bag of thoughts about the whole affair. First and foremost, I’m grateful for the people that made the time and effort to participate, some traveling from far away – …
Letting Things Slow & Go
First full day of vacation and purposeful slow time is under way. A later night and a typical early morning and a long day of nothing have me mindful of letting things go. Stiff sticky shirt and shorts from ocean water now dry? Ok. Sand dust still on my legs, between my toes? Fine. Laughter …
A Fresh Look at PTO: A Purposeful Minimalist Goes On Vacation
Wrote this piece last year before the family vacation. Priming again this week for this year's vacation, starting on Saturday. Pretty stoked. I fell a bit short of my "goals" last year -- gonna have another go to make the most of each and every vacation day. -- On average, annual "paid time off" in …
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#Inspiration Everywhere
I often use this hashtag -- #inspiration everywhere -- to encourage others to actively search for inspiration every day, all the time. Well ok. Maybe not seek it out every day (although that's not a bad idea), but at least be open to it. Be open to be inspired by what ever is around you, …
