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BOO45 – Cabin Fever – Special Edition
WTIP, our beloved local radio station, had a fundraiser entitled “Cabin Fever”. They asked me to spend a little time talking about copin...
BOO44 – Finding More Kindness
After thinking about Mary Jo Leddy’s talk “Surprised by Goodness”, I wondered how much kindness I do overlook each day? Where can ...
BOO43 – Finding Kindness
Kindness is all around us. It is uplifting to notice and remember how many small acts of kindness are in our days. Resources Self Kindness &#...
BOO42 – What Are You For?
As Sam Rayburn said, “Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.” It is easy for each of us to know w...
BOO41 – Lessons in Vulnerability
We mistakenly think strength is the opposite of vulnerable. Brene Brown’s work turns that notion on it’s head. It is only through vulner...
BOO40 – Lessons in Mindfulness
In such an action-oriented world it is hard to learn how to be still. Yet, that practice builds awareness and capacity to be present. This is the ...
BOO39 – Lessons in Gratitude
If you do any research on well-being, gratitude practices will likely show up. Learning that and incorporating that into my life are 2 different thi...
BOO38- Lessons From Doing A Radio Show – Dealing with the Inner Critic
I have started to reflect on what I have learned doing a radio show (podcast) for 6 years. The first big lesson has been in dealing with my inner cr...
BOO37-Reflection on the Year
To become more whole, we need to be self-aware. To become more self-aware, we need a practice of reflection. The end of the year is a wonderful time...
BOO36- Changing Behavior – A Special Edition
When we set intentions for the new year, we often find we want to change a habit or become a bit more intentional. In this special 10 minute podcast...
BOO35 – Habits of the Heart – Habit 5
This is the 5th and final episode where we explore the Habit of the Heart from Parker Palmer’s book, Healing the Heart of Democracy. The 5th ...
BOO34 – Stress Resilience – Special Edition
Many of us experience stress during the holidays. In this special episode we explore what helps us be resilient when stress shows up. Resources: Uni...
BOO33 -Healing the Heart – Habit 4 – Conversations with Parker Palmer
In Parker Palmer’s book, Healing the Heart of Democracy, he talks about 5 habits of the heart we need for a robust democracy. Habit 4 is A s...
BOO32 – Healing the Heart – Habit 3 – Conversations with Parker Palmer
Parker Palmer believes that if taken together, the 5 habits are critical to sustaining a democracy. The habits are described as deeply ingrained w...
BOO 31 – Healing the Heart – Habit 2 – Conversations with Parker Palmer
This podcast explores Habit 2 in the Parker Palmer’s 5 Habits of the Heart; habits that are critical for a vibrant democracy. This habit is en...
BOO30 – Healing the Heart – Conversation with Parker Palmer
In Parker Palmer’s book, Healing the Heart of Democracy, he cites 5 habits of the heart that will help us move beyond fear. Using excerpts fro...
BOO29 – Thankfulness in Turbulent Times
It is hard to imagine being thankful when such horrible things are happening in the world. The irony is gratitude helps us in turbulent times. ...
BOO28 – Showing Up
What gives me the courage to show up and let myself be seen? After a few incidents where I felt like I withheld my perspective or didn’t follo...
BOO27 – Cultivating Appreciation
Living from an appreciative stance can increase your life expectancy, resilience and creativity. And it is hard to do. This episode makes a case f...
BOO26 – How Much Is Enough
Brene Brown suggests the opposite of scarcity isnt abundance, it is enough. Where do we need to reflect on the question, how much is enough? ...
BOO25 – Creating Partnership
Barry Oshry defines partnership as being jointly committed to whatever endeavor we are in. His work in seeing systems helps us understand much that ...
BOO24 – Living with Mistakes
Mistakes are a regular occurrence in life so we best learn how to live with and learn from them. Resources: Emotional Bank Account Self Compassion in ...
BOO23 – Lessons from Our Dogs
Eckhart Tolle calls dogs “the guardians of being”. What are the other lessons our pets can teach us? Resources: Eckhart Tolle, Modern Do...
BOO22 – The Feedback Dance
Who gets to decide who you are? How do you stay open to how other’s experience you and learn. And at the same time not let anyone else define ...
BOO21 – Kindness
Kindness is a tangible step towards peace. How do we increase our self kindness and kindness to others. Resources: Self-kindness with Kristen Neff ...
BOO20 – Creating Positive Habits
The Best of Ourselves podcast by Marcia Hyatt explores how we can be resilient and creative in these turbulent times. This episode is about how to cre...
BOO19 – Avoidance
What we avoid can lead to great suffering. We have learned to avoid pain as a matter of survival. However, we cannot selectively numb. Lessons f...
BOO18 – What Energy Are You Bringing Into the Room?
We each have an opportunity to change the energy in the room. Wendy Palmer says it is just a wattage game. Resources: An Interview with Wendy Palmer...
BOO17 – Getting on the Balcony
A classic Harvard Business Review leadership article, The Work of Leadership, has something to teach all of us about how to live with uncertainty and ...
BOO16 – Becoming What You Might Have Been
We have more power than we usually tap to create our dreams, paraphrasing George Eliot, to become what we might have been. Resources: The Power of Int...
BOO15 – Don’t Take It Personally
It is great advice, and very hard to live. A few thoughts on why we shouldn’t take things personally. Resources: The Four Agreements Don’...
BOO14 – Creating a Learning Mindset
Reflecting on the work of Carol Dweck. We can learn to change the channel from our fixed mindset (when we tell ourselves we cannot learn) to a growt...
BOO13 – Busy Without Stress
It is possible to be busy without stress. There are ways to be busy without doing violence to ourselves. The more calm we are, the more powerful. ...
BOO12 – Confidence
We naturally have confidence. What we need to learn is how to stop undermining it. Resources: Dr Paul Gilbert talking about confidence Rick Hanson Sel...
BOO11- How Do We See Ourselves More Clearly
If we aspire to show up as our best selves, we need to be self-awareness. Our own contradictions are very hard to see in ourselves. Resources: Women...
BOO10 – Defensiveness
Defensiveness is a relational disease. How do we move beyond it to increase the quality of our relationships? Resources: Crucial Conversations ...
BOO09 – Getting Beyond Irritation
When you notice yourself becoming irritated or angry with someone, it is a great opportunity to learn more about yourself. “Everything that irritate...
BOO 008: Missing Moments of Joy
To avoid suffering we may also be missing moments of joy....
BOO 007: Procrastination, Not Just a Time Managment Issue
What keeps us from doing what we say we are going to do, should do or want to do?...
BOO 006: Gratitude in Action
Gratitude lessons from Dr. Robert Emmons, one of the world's leading experts on gratitude....
BOO 005: Intentionally Authoring the Next Chapter
It is easy to forget we can author our days. Sometimes we just need to be reminded....
BOO 004: Decision Making
We have have a strong intuition that serves us well. However, we hardly ever catch our own biases....
BOO 003: Acceptance as a Way to Change
When we try to suppress parts of ourselves, they get stronger. Using the work of Roxanne Howe Murphy in Deep Living and Christopher Germer in the Min...
BOO 002: Lessons in Projection
Projection is a defense mechanism, where we project what we don't like about ourselves onto others. It's helpful to notice it in action....
BOO 001: Shaking the Victim Mentality
It is easy to slip into a victim mentality and we do have a choice....- 6 of 6
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