Part I is about describing the purpose of your work. Step Two: List Your Major Focus Areas Armed with an awesome or even “okay” purpose for your work, there’s still the whole of your life to take into account. But yikes! That’s what causes the “I can’t do anything” reaction in the first place. Never… Continue Reading
How easy-going are we? How often in life—at work or anywhere—does a person do something that we feel hurt by in some way? When that happens, do we feel resentful? Are we actively carrying anger and blame? Forgiving Is Good for Our Health. There’s ample research suggesting that not forgiving others is really hard on… Continue Reading
Sometimes, just when we need them, just the right things show up as reminders. I’ve been missing a friend who passed away a few days ago. She was only 51, which seems too soon to have to say goodbye. She was a lovely person, and her family and friends are missing her so much. Today… Continue Reading
By Prochaska, Norcross, and DiClemente After decades of clinical research, Prochaska, Norcross & DiClemente discovered a consistent process that successful “self-changers” use to overcome bad habits. One way they were able to identify this process was by studying people who quit smoking on their own. The six-stage program works for a wide range of behaviors,… Continue Reading
After months of walking many times on most streets within an hour of my front door, I wanted some different scenery. Photo © Jeanne Farrington I started driving a little way to enjoy the architecture and gardens of houses in a quaint older neighborhood. One area had such lovely homes and yards that I systematically… Continue Reading
When I was still in grade school, I read Anne Frank’s diary. After that, I started to write. I kept it up through childhood, boyfriends, university days, family changes, work life, and the general ups and downs of the past many years. Photo © Jeanne Farrington Journaling is great for (at least) these things: learning,… Continue Reading
Last month I decided to walk at least 48 miles for exercise. I needed a boost, and setting a goal and tracking progress seemed a good remedy. I came up with 7 steps to make it happen. Photo © Jeanne Farrington Walking. As soon as I set the goal, I wanted to beat it. And… Continue Reading
One of my friends wrote that my 3-mile walk last night made her “halfway think about walking around the block.” Besides walking for exercise, I was walking for Charity Miles, which is a great organization that turns miles walked, run, or biked into donations for good causes. I was in a small Missouri town with… Continue Reading
Taking photos while out walking is my variation of stopping to smell the roses. If we remember to be grateful for the things we photograph, it turns out that this can boost our sense of well-being.
Most people (including me) think they exercise more than they do. My Nike+ app just turned over 400 miles, so I thought I was walking and walking. But then I took a deeper look. Last year I sometimes walked as much as 50 or 60 miles/month, averaging 36 miles/month from June through December. I thought… Continue Reading
