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Acting myself – more than an Oscar-worthy performance

Around the time of the Oscars I realized that I actually spend a considerable amount of time acting instead of living my life.  I constantly try to meet expectations and to be what, I think, is expected of me in my role as a senior manager aspiring to the executive level. However, if I am …

Staying Humble to Avoid a Bumble

The phone is ringing on both lines. 3 waiters are giving their drink orders simultaneously.  Customers are waiting impatiently. There are people all around that need something. Needless to say this is a stressful moment and I lose myself in the whirlwind of the restaurant business. On top of all that I have my own …

New Neighbors Puts Things Into Perspective

Nasa recently announced the discovery of 1700 exoplanets.  Exoplanets are planets that exist outside of our solar system and orbit their own distant suns.  There were thousands more found but these 1700 have been officially confirmed to exist.  Pluto was demoted to a “dwarf planet” not so long ago leaving us with only 8 planets …

The Evolution of a Smile

  About 10 years ago Master Johwa introduced me to smiling as a meditation for spiritual growth.  I remember it rather well.  It took so much effort to simply smile for no reason that it is actually incredible when I think about it.  I resisted consistently for a long time and we had many conversations …

Less Me, More Free

If there is one thing that I am sure of from practicing meditation while working it is that the less serious I take myself the happier I am.  When I take myself seriously and make myself the star of my personal movie, which is usually a drama where I have been under appreciated my whole …