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As I mentioned in a previous post, there are so many different ways you can use journaling. So it of course makes sense that there are many different kinds of benefits it can offer as well, depending on how you approach it. I’ve shared previously about how journaling has saved my life — both literally and figuratively. It […]
I’ve been journaling for over 30 years. When I first started out, my journal was pretty one-dimensional — serving largely as an outlet for expressing and processing my reactions to life’s ups and downs. But over time, journaling has become a sort of swiss army knife for me. I use it for so many different purposes, […]
“Uh oh. He’s describing me.”
That was the thought that stopped me in my tracks recently as I was listening to a Sounds True podcast interview with Ed Espe Brown.
Brown — a Zen chef, teacher, and author — was sharing some of the personal stories behind his latest book, No Recipe: Cooking as Spiritual Practice.
And in that moment, he was talking about an insight that arose for him during a time in his career of pretty intense burnout…
Think about what it means to you to live a good life. If your answers are anything like mine, you’ll mention things like… Feeling that I’ve had a positive impact in this world. Growing toward my potential. Establishing authentic and loving relationships. Cultivating joy and wonder. Feeling a deep sense of spiritual connection. And […]
I’m about to add something unusual to what I’m sharing here on this blog… I’m going to start sharing excerpts from — even snapshots of — my own journal entries. I’m not doing this because of an impulse toward exhibitionism. Or because I expect my inner life to be inherently fascinating for anyone other than […]
When I first started teaching time management, I was focused on helping people get things done. Over time, I became more keenly aware of the need to step back and focus on doing the right things. (To do less, even, in order to make meaningful progress on what matters most.) Today my focus is even […]
This letter is to all the clients and colleagues I’ve had the privilege to work with over the years — and also to those of you I’ve yet to meet. The last few years have brought some earth-shaking experiences for me. Some of this was quite difficult, some of it quite beautiful. But it has […]
My journal may have saved my life. As a 22-year-old in my first job after college, living in an unfamiliar city, I found myself feeling trapped in circumstances that seemed devoid of meaning and human connection. My future life looked bleak, and I began to think about ending my life.