How you do anything…

It all matters! It’s about acting in alignment with our values and beliefs, whether in the “important” or the “unimportant” things, whether unprepared or uncomfortable.

Everything we do is practice for who we are becoming.

We are not the product of our dreams, our desires, our potential or what we could be someday, somehow, in the perfect environment.

We are what we do. We are the culmination our our actions. So it matters…not just what we do…but how we do it.

I like what President Andrew Johnson was reputed to have said. He was a tailor before he entered politics. “My garments never ripped or gave way,” he had said…”when I used to be a tailor I had the reputation of being a good one, and making close fits, always punctual with my customers, and always did good work.”

(How good a tailor am I)?

An artist is given many different canvases in their lifetime and what matters is that they treat each one as a priority. Whether it’s the most glamorous or highest paying is irrelevant. Each project matters.

Everything we do matters-whether it’s caring for our pet or learning a new skill. Everything is an opportunity to do it well. We grow by each effort and by our determination to do our best.

The choice we make today to get some exercise or to let ourselves run late for a commitment may or may not seem important. It’s not necessarily “who we are” but rather it is just what we are choosing to be “in the moment.”

But…life is made up of these moments!

How we do anything IS how we do everything. Are we doing it as well as we can?

Do less, better…

In this age of information abundance and overload, we need to figure out what to leave out so we can concentrate on what’s really important to us. We’re so focused on doing more stuff that we lose sight of what’s really important. We could place some constraints on ourselves. It may seem contradictory, but when […]

Vitamin Z?!

Many of us put a lot of energy toward keeping our bodies healthy by making sure we eat healthy, making sure we get all our vitamins, even exercising regularly! But…what about the health of our minds and (even more importantly) our hearts and our souls? How many of us make sure that each day we […]

They said what?!

These insults are from an era before the English language got boiled down to 4-letter words and I can’t deny that I do find them humorous. And since I found these on the Internet, I can’t really be sure if “they” are the folks who really said them. Nevertheless, let’s enjoy their wit! For example: […]

Is anyone average?

If you design a cockpit based on the average pilot body, not a single pilot will fit in it. Just ask the US Air Force. In 1950, they measured 4,063 pilots on over 140 dimensions. Then, they took just the top ten (like height, sleeve length, etc.) and designed a cockpit that would fit anyone […]

Is life complex or complicated?

We live in a world where constant change and disruption is a given. Our current lives may have been turned upside down by a world pandemic, but we know there is always going to be something on which to blame the complexity and complication of our lives. Though we may use the words “complicated” and […]

Stuff can go wrong

It’s a fact of life. We don’t get to choose all that life throws at us, but we do get to choose how we use it! We can choose to see what happens to us as good or bad, pleasant or distasteful, a blessing or a curse. It’s all a matter of how we choose […]

Life lessons from the Wizard…

I’m a big fan of stories from childhood, whether in book or movie form, because I like to glean life lessons from them. And The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorites! Here are six lessons to think about: 1. Never stop dreaming. Dorothy’s trip to Oz was difficult, but she still found a […]

Are both true?

Words reflect thoughts. And many of our thoughts are contradictory! Here are some fun sayings that I’ve used (and even believed at different times)! How about you? “Look before you leap” or…“He who hesitates is lost”? What about “Hitch your wagon to a star” or…“Don’t bite off more than you can chew”? What about “The […]

Sunrise to Sunset

We sure do seem to want to mess with time…just consider our Daylight Savings Time process! (You did set your clocks ahead an hour this morning, didn’t you?) Did you know WAY back in the olden days (as in, before sundials were introduced in 203 BC!!), the Romans split their days in two parts: before […]