Welcome to the X.

X as in the unique mix of decisions and experiences that will bring you meaning and joy in your next chapter. Think practical tools, a little inspiration and more than a few stories of those who’ve jumped the hurdle.
Mastery
June 11, 2020

Intentions

Intentions are great. I intended to have the attic cleaned out weeks ago. In truth, I did dump the last remaining Wrestling Buddies that my son used to play with 20+ years ago. I also brought my ‘legacy’ from my parents of 78 rpm records…
Read More
Mastery
June 9, 2020

Venturing beyond your comfort zone

Here we are in the midst of the ‘situation’ and I am continuing to try new things. I first tried my hand at assembling stuff—a rower, weight bench and finally a composter. Then I decided that what’s the good of composter if there’s no garden?…
Read More
HealthMastery
June 7, 2020

Change

For change—real change—to happen, there must be a reason. Sometimes, that reason is thrust upon us. Like the global pandemic that has told us clearly and forcibly that we must change our behaviors and observe sensible social distancing, wearing protective masks, etc. Or there is…
Read More
Mastery
June 4, 2020

Trade-offs and consequences

It’s fair to say that life is about trade-offs and managing consequences. Notice I didn’t say avoiding them, since most are inevitable. Some trade-offs are simple, like whether to order the steamed vegetables with tofu or the spareribs (I didn’t say the trade-off was fun).…
Read More
Mastery
June 2, 2020

Man plans and God laughs

This Yiddish quote is probably a pretty good approach to dealing with life and its inevitable challenges.  Don’t get me wrong, planning is good, necessary and helpful in feeling ordered, organized and in as much control as possible. But the unexpected happens…and it’s how we…
Read More
HealthMastery
May 28, 2020

Brick wall

Have you ever come to a problem that seemed as if there was no good solution? Your will might tempt you to keep hitting the wall in hopes of breaking through. You might hit it over and over again because, well, it’s your way. The…
Read More
HealthMastery
May 24, 2020

Battling with decisions

I spoke with a client today who is approaching retirement (he’s been considering the timing for a while).  Now that he’s recovered from his battle with COVID and is helping his wife do the same, he is still feeling doubts and maybe even some guilt…
Read More
MasteryMeaning
May 14, 2020

Who are you NOW?

Who were you before this situation impacted your everyday life? Who are you now? In what ways have you changed? What have you noticed about yourself? We are all experiencing our own level of fear, grief, anxiety and concern: for ourselves, our families, our friends…
Read More