Such wisdom from Pablo Picasso, “The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away.” Have you found your gift? What is that? How are you giving it away? A friend gave the commencement address at her alma mater. Some of the grads took the stage and with a flourish opened their… Read more →
I was looking for an evocative quote on the topic of change for one of the chapters in my upcoming book SOMEDAY Is Not a Day in the Week. I found it in this, “I didn’t change. I just woke up.” (BTW, it’s attributed to that ubiquitous philosopher – Anonymous.) That’s what I did on my Year by the Water…. Read more →
David Viscott said, “To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” So true. One of the most important lessons-learned from my Year by the Water is that it is NOT always better to GIVE than RECEIVE. It is better to give AND receive. So many of us are so busy doing and giving to others,… Read more →
I’m working on a chapter in my new book – Chase Meaning Not Clicks – about the futility of people-pleasing. One of the unexpected themes from my Year by the Water was how many people are taking themselves out of the game of life. They are neglecting their own needs and taking care of everyone BUT themselves. These are good… Read more →
When I present SerenDestiny programs, people often ask, “Isn’t it selfish to do what you really want?” I tell them, “it is if you exclude everyone else’s needs and priorities. But many of us are doing the opposite of that. We’re honoring everyone else’s needs and priorities and ignoring our own.” As Rumi said, “Don’t you know yet? Is is… Read more →
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