Just One Thing Tag

Our minds are hauled along in a culture without a speed limit – exceeding the limit, and there is always a price. Pulling out of the mental traffic, it's an act of freedom and wisdom....

01 August, 2023

The tree or the forest? See the big picture. The vast majority of human acts each day are constructive: making meals, tending to children, saying hello, restraining anger, completing tasks, planting seeds, teaching, healing, nurturing, cooperating ...

25 July, 2023

There is a deeper place that is undisturbed, your center. As you deepen your sense of connection with this core of your being, you'll be more resilient, happier, and at ease....

18 July, 2023

Part of this comes from our biological nature. To survive, animals - including us - have to be goal-directed, leaning into the future. This focus - can get confused and stressful....

11 July, 2023

The brain is highly integrated, so these three key functions - avoiding, approaching, and attaching - are accomplished by all parts of the brain working together....

04 July, 2023

Ill will creates negative qualities, whereas goodwill creates positive qualities. As a social and loving species on the planet, we have the wonderful ability and inclination to connect with others, be empathic. But we are also aggressive....

27 June, 2023

Love is in our nature, woven into our DNA. Love is a natural wellspring inside us all. It doesn't need to be pushed or pumped. It needs to be released....

20 June, 2023

R.A.I.N. is an acronym developed by Michelle McDonald but adapted a bit by me, to summarize a powerful way to expand self-awareness....

13 June, 2023