Life is not random. Each choice propels us in a direction toward a future.
One of the first steps in becoming a skilled creator is understanding the power of our choices; then, paying attention to them, deciding if they serve us.
choosing life
July 17, 2012 by
Last Sunday, Rev. Linda asked if we were people who engaged life or people who preferred to watch it on TV.
I thought about the fact that although we are creators, most of us are lulled into amnesia by the
stress of life. Too often we don’t see the choices we make that wear us out and move us away from what we care about. Instead, we tell ourselves we “have to” (fill in the blank).
Click here to read a great example of one man’s realization of how he reacted to externals and the impact it had on one of the most important events in in his life. (from HBR Blog Network, Greg McKeown, If You Don’t Prioritize Your Life, Someone Else Will, 8:00 AM June 28, 2012
Are you a creator if you make coffee in the morning?
April 29, 2012 by
If so what did you create?
A product? Maybe a simple cup of coffee, using your coffee pot, grounds, and filter? Maybe an elaborate cappuccino from 
a shiny machine?
An experience? Perhaps contentment as you linger at your favorite coffee shop reading the paper? Or maybe comfort as you sip the warm brew while leisurely checking your email. Or maybe stress, as you absentmindedly drink, answering your cell phone and driving to work?
If your life is composed of a million such creations, what do they add up to?
Is there one thing you create on a regular basis that you could change to bring more of what you want into your life?
After all, if you are not the creator of your life, who is? And what you get may just start with how you do coffee in the morning!
Missing Manual
January 4, 2012 by
