A report from Goldman Sachs to investors this week reported, “it feels a lot like 9/11,” I agree completely. We’re all scared, Coronavirus snatched our secure way of life from us virtually overnight. But you can beat the fear of Coronavirus, let me tell you how. On September 11, 2001 I hopped into my cab …
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Life is a journey, not a destination – Anonymous Life doesn’t happen at the start of an adventure. Life doesn’t happen at the end of the journey. Life happens in the “in-between”. While visiting Yosemite National Park, we attended Return To Balance: A Climbers Journey, a movie of one man’s life adventure as seen through …
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He said, “it’s Relationships”. I said, “it’s Time”. I know I’m right but I’ll give him a close second. My friend and I were “discussing” our most valuable asset. His business is based on relationships, as is mine, so I understand where he’s coming from. But I know I’m right because I can confidently say that …
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Sometimes I need to be slapped in the head to know how good I have it. This time it hit me while running atop a bluff, catching glances of the Pacific Ocean bathed in patchy grey fog, the water occasionally lit from above by focused rays of sunlight sneaking through openings in the clouds. It …
We’re at the beginning of a new decade. We’re at the beginning of a new year. I’m struck, more than ever, by the reality that my life is in the future. Teenage Ferris Bueller sagely said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Your future …
I’m addicted. I’m hooked. No, I’m not talking about anything nefarious, I’m talking about my morning fix with my gratitude journal. I’ve been journaling for 20+ years, but didn’t begin my affair with the gratitude journal until March 6, 2019. It started as a 40-day Lenten practice, and grew into a daily ritual that kickstarts …
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I catch a lot of grief for watching holiday Hallmark movies. Yes, they can be cheesy and idealistic, but I watched “About Write Before Christmas” the other night, and the movie is actually based on the science of gratitude! The story kicks-off with Jessica being asked to dinner by her boyfriend. They’re going to the …
Given that we celebrate Thanksgiving this week; I want to share with you the most valuable piece of advice that I’ve ever received. Photo by Jon Tyler on Unsplash The advice I am sharing with you is THE secret weapon to help you live a healthier, happier and more successful life. Here it is: “Everyday, …
A friend recently remarked to me, “Greg, there are no coincidences.” How true. I recently published two blog posts related to grief. I had time to sit with the idea, observing tremendous grief from afar while supporting a friend mourning a heartbreaking loss. Little did I know that a mere two weeks later, tragedy would …
I approached him, a lone figure standing in the grass, his head hung low. We embraced and I told him, “I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry.” This encounter marked our first meeting after his terrible, unimaginable loss and I was prepared for it. I was determined to be present and to resist any impulse to …
