We’re coming up on year-end… is it time for a sprint to the finish line?
‘Nobody Beats Us!’ According to our plan, when I said these words toward the end of the race, we would immediately shift into our final sprint, rowing as high and hard as possible, straight through, until we crossed the finish line.
— Brad Alan Lewis
from Assault on Lake Casitas
It’s that time of year when many of us take a bead on how we’ve done on the goals we set for ourselves. And, with the holidays now in full swing, it’s also time to figure out how to take care of Continue reading » Is It Time for a Sprint Or Maybe a Fartlek?
The world wasn’t formed in a day, and neither were we. Set small goals and build upon them.
— Lee Haney
Last week, I wrote about the idea of making tiny changes. It seemed like a good idea at the time and still does, but before I got very far into the whole experiment I discovered one of MY big problems… I never leave well enough alone. I have two tendencies that get me into trouble – ramping up too quickly and visualizing ahead.
Today, as I was walking the dog, we came back past the local church. As we headed for it, I wondered how well I would do as we climbed the hill. Usually, I set a good pace and then stop and catch my breath at the top of the hill. Well, we got to the top of the hill and I wasn’t out of breath. There was only one conclusion to draw Continue reading » Tomorrow is Another Day
Feeling frustrated with the in-betweens?
We are a goal-oriented people, and we like to know “where” we are headed–whether it’s by the end of the day or the end or our life. It’s just the in-between that befuddles us.
— Terry Hershey
Today is a “moodling day” in which I get to do some enjoyable tinkering and, hopefully, arrive at some creative insights about the “in-betweens,” AKA the “not quite there yets,” also called the second stage of a transition: The Neutral Zone.
I’m starting my moodling session by playing with a silly little prefix named “Peri” – and just in case you wondered, I’m not referring to the mythical and possibly vengeful sprite named Continue reading » How to Unfuddle Your In-Betweens
Chasing too many objectives? Feeling flummoxed?
Emanating from the TV I heard this question:
“If you had the chance to walk the Oscar’s red carpet, how would you get ready?”
That’s when this thought-thread wormed its way into my consciousness: What do people do to get ready to walk the red carpet? Continue reading » If You Had the Chance…
Do you ever feel as if your life is just one big struggle? I know I do.
In her book, End the Struggle and Dance with Life
, Susan Jeffers focuses on what it means to have a successful life. She takes issue with how goal oriented we are – often at the expense of the rest of our lives. In great big bold type she declares:
GOALS ARE NOT OUR LIFE. NOW IS OUR LIFE.
In even bigger type she shouts: Continue reading » Struggle Less
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