Because of my 40th birthday, I’ve been thinking a lot about this milestone and also reflecting on age in general. 40 seems like a pretty big and important number, although it doesn’t feel how I thought it would feel. When I was younger, 40 seemed pretty old to me. Now that I’m here, my perspective … Read more
Staying present is a simple concept and something many of us know about, however, it’s much easier to understand than it is to practice. I’ve been recently noticing my own tendency to either reflect on the past (with a sense of regret) or think about the future (with a sense of worry), neither of which … Read more
Being kind to ourselves is one of many things in life that is simple, but not always so easy. I posted a quote on Facebook last week from Brené Brown along these lines, “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love,” which got a lot of response. I’ve been thinking a lot about this important … Read more
One of my main focuses for this New Year is trust! So often, especially at this time of year, we put our attention on all the things we think we “should” do to make ourselves “better.” What if we made a commitment to listen to ourselves, trust our intuition, and trust that things are unfolding … Read more
Last week I had a powerful and illuminating experience when my wife Michelle was away for the whole week. I got to spend time with my girls and solo parent which was fun, challenging, beautiful, interesting, and a great exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes – which allowed me to have an even deeper … Read more
In the spirit of “doing what works for me” I decided to record my very first video blog post (aka vlog) and instead of writing an actual article, I spoke this week’s message to the camera. I hope you like it and enjoy hearing from me this way, which may be something I do more … Read more
I hope you’re doing well and getting excited about the holiday season! With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us here in the U.S., I’m focused this week on the many blessings in my life. One of the specific things I’m grateful for is being able to connect with you. Thank you for your interest in and support … Read more
I recently gave a TEDx talk on The Power of Authenticity. I wanted to share the video of the talk with you in case you haven’t seen it yet, for two main reasons. First of all, because I think you’ll enjoy it and get some good stuff out of it. And, second of all, because … Read more
I was recently talking to my counselor Eleanor, asking her for some guidance on both an important meeting I had coming up and on the approach I was taking in some writing I was planning. She said to me, “Mike, get out of your head and into your heart. Remember, the truth can’t be rehearsed.” … Read more
My wife Michelle and I recently went to see Glennon Melton speak about her new book, Carry On Warrior. Glennon is a blogger from Florida who has a very successful blog called Momastery.com. Her posts are read by tens of thousands of moms like Michelle (and others) around the world. I thought I was attending … Read more
