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July 31, 2022

Jazz

As I previously shared, my life in Chapter X has taken a sharp u-turn back into music. While my previous training missed things like music theory and jazz improvisation, I'm learning those skills now. It’s not easy, but I'm committed to learning in the most…
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July 30, 2022

Square One

Following our ten days of grandbaby care in Chicago, we returned home with thoughts of heading to our get away in the woods of West Massachusetts. Instead, I got hit with a virus of unknown origin or type. All I know is that it left…
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July 28, 2022

Becoming Tenacious

We all face trauma, adversity and stressful events in life. It’s how we cope with distressing experiences that can be the difference between living a meaningful life and mentally ‘checking out’ of yours.  Today you’ll hear from a man who adapted to several life-changing situations—and…
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July 26, 2022

Practicing “Being” – Part Five

There’s something magical about making an intentional decision to just “be.” To purposefully cease “doing” in favor of being in the moment is evolutionary—it’s a departure from a lifetime of hardwired actions. There are times when it’s simply not a choice. When “doing” isn’t possible…
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July 25, 2022

How to Feed Your Inner Tigers

Discovering your inner tigers—what your strongest natural talents and abilities are—and then finding out how to engage all your abilities is one of the easiest ways to get a faster return on your efforts. It might also be a key component of finding fulfillment and…
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July 23, 2022

A Little Brain Candy

“Recognize that ‘unlearning’ is the highest form of learning.” - Rumi “We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” - Joseph Campbell “Wellbeing is realized by small steps, but is truly no…
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July 19, 2022

It’s a Matter of Purpose

Each stage of life is focused on a different purpose. Think about it. In our formative years, the idea of purpose might look like getting our parents’ approval, being recognized as a good athlete or maybe becoming a top student. During our years working, our…
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July 17, 2022

Change of Pace

For me, one of the biggest challenges of this transition into life after my career is my ability to put my change of pace into a different perspective. For as long as I can remember, I woke up every workday (which was sometimes 7 days…
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