Let’s imagine that there’s a big task you’ve been avoiding for weeks (or maybe a bunch of them!) …
Transforming Overwhelm Into a Creative, Productive Energy
Overwhelm from tasks, messages, and more is completely normal. It’s based on a fear that we can’t handle everything coming our way.
Overwhelm from tasks, messages, and more is completely normal. It’s based on a fear that we can’t handle everything coming our way.
Transforming Our Complaints Into Something Generative
The first thing I realized is that I have difficulty with people who complain … because I have a hard time loving the part of myself that complains.
The first thing I realized is that I have difficulty with people who complain … because I have a hard time loving the part of myself that complains.
The Season of Restarting Habits
This is a skill — restarting is simply coming back to zero, and embracing Beginner’s Mind.
This is a skill — restarting is simply coming back to zero, and embracing Beginner’s Mind.
A Short Guide to Dealing With Discouragement
One of the biggest obstacles standing in the way of our personal progress is discouragement.
One of the biggest obstacles standing in the way of our personal progress is discouragement.
The Surprising Value of Rest
Today I’m feeling sore and tired from hard strength workouts, playing lots of basketball, and doing a hill sprint session yesterday with my son.
Today I’m feeling sore and tired from hard strength workouts, playing lots of basketball, and doing a hill sprint session yesterday with my son.
How to Autoregulate Your Habits
When most people try to start a new habit — like exercise, meditation, waking early, journaling — they tend to try to go as hard as they can.
When most people try to start a new habit — like exercise, meditation, waking early, journaling — they tend to try to go as hard as they can.
The Powerful Effect of Bringing Play Into Your Life
In truth, this is most of the day for many people. Trying to coerce ourselves to do stuff.
In truth, this is most of the day for many people. Trying to coerce ourselves to do stuff.
Our Mistaken Ideas About What Makes Us Happy
Think about how you normally spend your days — and then think about whether that’s making you happy.
Think about how you normally spend your days — and then think about whether that’s making you happy.
Building Trust in Yourself
If we could trust ourselves fully, so many things become effortless.
If we could trust ourselves fully, so many things become effortless.
Get Good at Finishing Things
If you’re only half committed, then when things get busy, your commitment will go out the door.
If you’re only half committed, then when things get busy, your commitment will go out the door.
Our Mistaken Ideas About What Makes Us Happy
The most important thing is the way that the activity is done — with full appreciation, and without needing more and more and more.
The most important thing is the way that the activity is done — with full appreciation, and without needing more and more and more.
Building Trust in Yourself
If we could trust ourselves fully, so many things become effortless.
If we could trust ourselves fully, so many things become effortless.
My Morning Routine
Someone asked me recently what my morning routine is like, and I told them: It changes regularly, depending on what I need.
Someone asked me recently what my morning routine is like, and I told them: It changes regularly, depending on what I need.
Ritual to Greet the Day
Wouldn’t it be lovely to create a morning ritual to greet your day?
Wouldn’t it be lovely to create a morning ritual to greet your day?
The Possibility of Slowing Down
What would it be like to slow down? To find stillness in your day, moments of rest and quietude?
What would it be like to slow down? To find stillness in your day, moments of rest and quietude?