I read a story in Psychology Today called The Pot Roast Principle years ago and I use it all the time to describe how patterns in our behavior are passed down from generations and many times we do not even know why we are doing it. Whether it is a good pattern, a bad pattern or a neutral pattern. ... Read More about Why We do What We Do: Patterns are Passed down.
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Continue to Learn & Grow
As Tony Robbins says, as well as several other peak performance experts – if you are not growing you are dying. I caught myself last year giving up on my desire to learn how to play the drums. I don’t necessarily want to be a drummer. I just want to be able to learn how to play one song. I do not ... Read More about Continue to Learn & Grow
Uncertainty
I am visiting friends in California but staying at a hotel so that we can still socially distance. This morning I decided to go for a walk. I knew the area I was in was gorgeous and I wanted to see more. As I walked down the sidewalk, there were several joggers and people wandering. The hotel is ... Read More about Uncertainty
How to Move on From Your Past and Change Your Story!
When I was 19, I was out of town at a bar with some people I hardly knew. I had just met this girl at work and she invited me to hang out with her and her friends. They were a mix of boys and girls. When we were leaving the bar, everyone looked around asking who was going to drive. They all ... Read More about How to Move on From Your Past and Change Your Story!
Grandma – My 95 Year Old Superhero
My grandma is 95 years old. She lives by herself, reads a book a day (Yes – PER DAY), loves The Walking Dead, loves movies about gangsters, talks about politics intelligently, loves her cat, Buttercup, and pre-COVID-19 she went to the Isle Casino every Thursday to play penny slots. During Christmas, ... Read More about Grandma – My 95 Year Old Superhero