Where have you created false urgency?
When we have an overwhelming urgency mindset, it blurs the lines between that which is actually important and that which is not. Everything begins to feel important all the time… and that, in turn, creates a lot of anxiety, stress, and worry that otherwise need not exist.
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Check Engine Light for Your Life
When life starts to feel overwhelming it sure would be nice if like cars we had a little check engine light. Well, if we know what to look for, we kind of do.
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Junk Food
Junk food (the kind you eat) turns out to have a lot of similarities to scrolling the socials and inbox addiction.
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Lessons from Gardening
It’s been seven weeks since our last Sabbatical week and building some raised beds. Planting a garden has been reminding me of some timeless principles.
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When Your Emotions Meet a Pandemic
What do you get when you combine international news coverage delivered to the palm of your hand and a global pandemic? Anxiety, that’s what.
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February Book Highlights
Some standout excerpts of reading from February.
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Digital Declutter: Retrospective
Taking my own advice, here are my reflections on my 30-day digital declutter.
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Tips for Staying Active Year-Round
If you find it difficult to keep active through certain seasons of the year, try using the change in climate to your advantage.
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The Benefits of Social Groups
My wife and I recently joined a parenting class that meets over Zoom. Halfway through our first call while getting to know the other couples, it struck me how incredibly powerful this group was. Parenting can be an isolating and lonely endeavor. It’s not uncommon to have the feeling of, “There’s got to be a
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Jen Nagaoka Video Interview: Adopting your life vision and the importance of self care
Jen Nagaoka is the wife of an entrepreneur and a mom of two boys. A lot of her days are spent taking care of other people and managing the home. With the ebb and flow of life and the needs of the family changing, Jen finds herself takeing on a fluid role that changes often.
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