What treasures lie within Our fleshy vessel Bumping and winding Thru waves of past, present, and future times. Our precious lifespan – a fragile boundary Dawning and setting each day Where are we going? Moving thru space Sometimes barely standing on this blue jewel spinning in time Move inward Past our senses Delicate […]
Archive | July, 2016
The Year of a Mindful Career: What is Your Career Purpose?
According to the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, the biggest predictor of health and life satisfaction is a self-reported sense of purpose in life. When you have a purpose, you have confidence, clarity, motivation and the will to move forward. Purpose comes in all shapes, sizes and colors and often no two individual’s purpose […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Where Will You Be In Five Years?
If you’re learning anything about mindfulness, you know the focus is on the moment—not five years from now. Therefore, why am I asking this ridiculous question? Well, if you’re a career-minded person, you’ve probably been contemplating this question. If not in your own musings, then when you’re asked in an interview. Being mindful doesn’t mean […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Grow Up
This isn’t a lecture. It’s a challenge. I’ve asked myself how I’ve needed to grow up every year for the past 10 years (that I can remember). Where do I need to grow spiritually, physically, emotionally, financially, intellectually, professionally, etc.? What I’ve found is that I have a lot of growing up to do. I […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Nothing Works the First Time
The average amount of times that someone tries something before giving up is less than one. That’s right. We are quick to abandon something if it doesn’t work when we give it a whirl. We want results now and expect everything to work on our schedule. But nothing works the first time. Some people even […]