Today is my first full day at Sunset Beach—my favorite place to be. After breakfast, I decided to take a walk down to the breakwater and back, which is just shy of 2.5 miles. As I left, I created the intention to find a perfect sand dollar shell. I started this game a few years back, just for fun, to see if I could do it. Sand dollars are a little more rare than many of the other shells you can find out on the beach here, and often trickier to spot. So when you can find one, and it happens to be ... Continue Reading »
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Cookies Are My Superpower
How to Find Satisfaction in the Present Moment, While Creating Momentum for an Awesome Future So I’ve been seeing this psychologist. I wonder how many of my blog posts have started this way over the last twelve years… Anyway, about twice a year I go visit Dr. Thomas. His approach to figuring out the weirdness that is the human brain is pretty unique—in fact I’ve had to ask several times what the technique is called, because I keep forgetting. It’s called “NET” and here’s a quote ... Continue Reading »
The Game Changer – Part 2
The very first time I set foot on a yoga mat, I knew it was exactly where I was supposed to be, and that it was going to be a game changer. I was not wrong. I also remember exactly where I was when I realized that yoga had become integrated into my everyday life. It was 2016, and I was at Target, walking past the returns counter. Just…walking. Suddenly I became distinctly aware of how I was carrying myself. Each swing of my arms felt like a brand spankin’ new sensation. I could feel my spine! I ... Continue Reading »