For decades, boomers have been exposed to a myriad of changes, and you have managed your mental and emotional health in difficult times. The good news is that your are still here by the grace of either good genes, mindful health practices, or just plain luck. My favorite song from Stephen Sondheim’s Follies is called “I’m Still […]
19 Lessons Your Conscious Mind Can Teach You
Today Is Everyday, And everyday is an opportunity to learn something fabulous about who You Are. Maybe it’s just a human thing, but I think we spend too much time seeking help from outside resources to find happiness and fulfillment. We listen to presentations on how to reinvent ourselves, how to increase happiness, how to […]
3 Ways to Enhance Creativity: Color,Contrast, and Curiosity
Retirement is a fruitful time to develop creative projects and activities that inspire and increase the general health of your mind, body, and spirit. So, let’s get creative!
How Much Does Your Emotional Baggage Weigh?
The Greek god Zeus is a prominent patron of June because he is an archetype of light, clarity, power and strength – all themes found in the month of June. Zeus is also a symbol of summer. (Known as the “father of the gods”, Zeus is also a figure for Father’s Day a holiday in […]
6 Ways To Find Your Inner Genius
From the Huffington Post, July 28, 2015 I’m reading Walter Isaacson’s latest book, The Innovators. It took me three weeks to get past page 20. Reading the early chapters took on epic proportion as every night I plowed through two or three pages trying to understand what in the world these innovators were trying to accomplish. […]
7 Ways To Create A Successful Life
Life doesn’t have to be perfect for it to be wonderful. The possibility of creating a successful life that is balanced and blissful keeps options and opportunities alive so we can grow and change. To create a successful life also means being comfortable with what fits with who you are and who you want to […]
5 AMAZING FACTS YOU CAN LEARN FROM YOURSELF
Today is everyday. And everyday is an opportunity to learn something fabulous about who you are. Think of your life as a giant goodie basket. You can use everything in this goodie basket to your advantage, such as taking on life’s challenges head on, meeting important needs or finding personal and professional success. Life is a […]
7 Creative Skills That Can Make You More Successful in Business
As published in the Huffington Post: May 17, 2014 For as long as I can remember, my teachers, parents, friends, mentors and educators said, “A person is oriented either right brain (artistic, intuitive, subjective, more sensory disposed) or left brain (logical, analytical, objectively disposed).” I’m creative. Analytical? Never. I guess that means I need more […]
A Streetcar Named Desire
I’m writing this blog in the room of my 3 1/2 grandson, Jude Love. My son’s house is full of children playing – five kids all screaming louder than the next. For some strange reason, I feel this is a good time to blog. It’s counter-intuitive, but I’m putting on my mental shield and tuning […]
The Path to Creative Living: Be Vulnerable
I heard Dr. Brene Brown give a speech on the topic of vulnerability in a TEDTalk. She made the point that to be vulnerable is to have real strength and not just the old-fashioned muscle strength. From personal experience, Dr. Brown related that getting in touch with her extensive emotional palate allowed her to realize a […]