Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a retreat. It was a complete unplugging. I left my phone, watch, computer and television behind and got connected within. Over three days, I listened intently to inspiring speakers and further engaged in conversation with thoughtful participants. What came up during many of our conversations was this…
Author: G (of Lowi & G)
Is Your Joy in the Micro?
Why is it that the simplest concepts and truths we have the hardest time integrating? I was working out yesterday and I needed a little motivation so I was watching some YouTube movies from Billy Yang. He is a filmmaker who also happens to be an ultrarunner and so a lot of his films are…
It’s All About Timing
In the last year (OK closer to two) I have learned that most things in life are about timing. We often have to hear things at the right time, in the right way, when we are in the right headspace. Last week, I got a little sprinkling of magical timing. I received a message and,…
Listening to Guidance
Listening is the skill I most often have room to improve. But not always in the context that you may imagine. I may often asking for guidance but I am not aways great at listening. I can get distracted. I get wrapped up in my own thoughts, knowing full well if my thoughts were the…
Friends Are the Family You Choose
We’ve all likely heard the phrase, “Friends Are the Family You Choose.” It’s the kind of thing that gets monogrammed, cross-stitched and printed on T-shirts and stuff. It can be one of those phrases we say and don’t think much about and it can also seem a little schmaltzy. Over the weekend, while at a…
Memorial Day
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