Last Friday morning I headed up to my in-laws’ cabin in the mountains west of Canon City. It’s a long drive on dirt roads, and with much of the land belonging to the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) it can be a bit of an obstacle course with the free-range cows. My goal was to […]
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The Difference Between Reflection and Meditation
I’ve been reflecting a lot on reflection lately. It’s meta, I know — but reflection is the topic of the new nonfiction book I’m writing (in the nooks and crannies between writing the mystery novel and writing marketing content for Horizon Peak Consulting clients). Modern life doesn’t give you a whole lot of time to […]
Breath + Focus
I never gave much thought to the way I breathe — outside of the context of meditation or yoga, at least. All I could really tell you is that with persistent allergies, and the inflammation and congestion that comes with them, I’ve always struggled to breathe through my nose. In yoga, they tell you to […]
Upping My Note-Taking Game With Roam
I’ve always been a note taker. I understand information better in writing, and I remember information better over time when I’ve written it down. Over the years, I’ve compiled dozens of notebooks and computer files full of notes I’ve taken on books, articles, classes/courses, documentaries, webinars, coaching programs, conference talks, workshops, panels … you name […]
The Night of the Year Is Approaching
In his journal entry on August 18, 1853, Thoreau laments the sense of lateness that overcomes him this time of year, feeling like he hasn’t done anything and it’s too late to do anything now. He talks about the approaching “night of the year,” and how nature reproves us that we’ve fallen behind. Oh, I […]
What Life Expects from Us
“… it did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us.” — Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning We’re six months into the COVID-19 crisis. It seems like the world has gone insane in that time. I don’t know about you, but I have days where I want […]
