Insights on the effects of an over-connected society and how to disconnect from your device so you can connect with yourself, your family and your career.
It's that time of year again. The time when we all start looking at ourselves, and making promises about things we won't do, and changes we won't make. And why should we? What if we love the hot mess that we are? What if instead of New Years resolutions, we...
Why do we give others the job of making us happy? That is a really big responsibility to pass on to another. We are pretty much setting them up for failure, because we all know it is absolutely not possible to find consistent happiness from another. Happiness is an inside...
There is alot of noise out there in our world now. We have loads of competition. Our competitors are social media, google and the web browser. Research shows that years ago, before the internet boom, our attention span was 19 minutes. Now it is 8 minutes. Everyday, when we are surfing...
If you cross the street looking at your Iphone, it may be time to disconnect. 84% of cellphone users say they could not go one single day without their device. 67 % of cell phone users check for messages, even when they are not expecting one. Studies show we check our...
We are all out there just bumping into each others wounds. If you know me, I say this alot. Most often I say it when someone tells me about a person in their lives who has upset them. I also like to say , well, they are just people being...
Thanksgiving is such a lovely day. We gather with people we see not so often, and some we see daily, and we break bread together and smile alot. I always wonder what is behind those smiles. Around the table there are so many stories. Stories that are not being shared,...
Have you ever noticed after a heinous crime is conducted, when the media is interviewing neighbors of the accused, they all say ," he was such a friendly person . It's so hard to believe this person could commit such a crime, he lived a quiet and peaceful life". Rarely...
Do you ever feel like you are forever stuck in the viscous cycle of repeating the same mistake again and again? We all know what Nietzsche said about that, insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different outcome. To truly change we must understand the difference in only...
With the news this month of the royal baby due in the Spring , it seems like a great time to talk about expectations. What are yours? Do you even know? Some people say expectations can be the thief of joy. I can see that, yes, maybe so. We develop expectations...
There are so many kind people in our world. Really . There are. They are out there just waiting to make you smile. This happened to me today. I was traveling for work, and by the time I checked into my hotel it was quite late. 11 pm. My day...
