Kaizen: Getting Your Process To Be Your Product
The Self-Talk You May Hear Inside Your Head: “You’re just faking it, you know. Look around at all the people who are bigger, better, faster, smarter. You kinda suck by comparison, and one day everyone’s going to see it.” “Humiliation. It’s bound to happen. It’s just a matter of...
Cabbage, Carrots and Potato Medley
Ingredients 3 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, divided 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons minced ginger 1/2 cup chopped onion (about half a medium onion) 1/3 teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/3 teaspoon cinnamon powder 1/4 teaspoon cloves powder (6 cloves) 1/3 teaspoon black pepper 1 large carrot...
Chocolate Heart Health
I made these at our house, and they are exactly as delicious as they look. Plus, they’re so simple to make, taking no more than 20 minutes to swirl together the rich yummy chocolate ganache, and then to dunk the ripe strawberries to perfection. Alert! Sciency Speak Below...
Mindful Monday: Cultivate Kindness
Acts of kindness sow seeds that grow into a garden in the heart … of others, but also our own. And in so growing, produces the emotional oxygen we all need to survive and thrive in this world together....
Love Is Like Heart Medicine
Loving and caring for others are lovely heart healthy acts. And the good news is that it does not matter whether that affection is directed at your lifetime partner, dear friends, family, or pets. Acts of caring and compassion trigger the release of oxytocin into the brain. This neurochemical,...
Wabi Sabi: The Anti-Photoshop Principle of Japanese Culture
They say “the perfect is the enemy of the good”. Our current culture is the poster boy for this idea. Where everyone on ads and social is … Perfect. Smiling. Happy. Perfect. Smiling. Happy. It’s like our entire culture is photoshopped, with air-brushed everything all in soft-focus, corrected for...
Nice Matters (quick vid)
This quick-vid takes on the tired idea that “Nice guys finish last”. As you can guess, I’m not buying it. To care and be kind are not character flaws that hold you back, but move us all forward together. (share with a friend, if it makes sense to do)...
Foods That Boost Brain Power
Harvard lists these 5 Fab Foods as those that can help boost your brain power. Keep in mind that these foods aren’t magic, you won’t suddenly glow, turn into Einstein or Tony Stark, or be recruited as a Super Hero by the Justice League. Maybe a better way of...
The Beauty Found In Simplicity
See the beauty that lies in simplicity. Clear your physical and mental space. Patiently, quiet your mind, and you will see it too....
Chocolate Truffles
Looking for a special gift for that special someone? Make some chocolate truffles for them! Truffles: 3/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup coffee liqueur (or another) 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter 1 pound dark or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces Coating: 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/8 cup confectioner’s...
9 Traits Of An Actual Narcissist
Everyone knows someone they’re sure is a flat out ‘narcissist’. We use that term as a slur for a kind of personality, mainly because we act as though the person just chose to be this way. But do we really understand what it means? According to the Cleveland Clinic,...
Mottainai: Where Less Is Definitely More
I moved from a 3,000 square foot home onto a sailboat that was all of 46 feet long. The thing is, all that space made it easy to just fill it up with stuff … in boxes and drawers and closets, and don’t even get me started on that...