Before Zoom became a popular video conferencing platform, zooming-in or zooming-out referred to focusing your camera lens. If you are like most people today, though, you don’t focus your camera anymore because your phone does it automatically. Reflecting upon whether you tend to zoom-in or zoom-out is more than a metaphor: it is a useful […]
We live in the Seattle area of the United States, which is where the Corona-virus first appeared in our country. For several weeks we have had time to make healthy choices and adapt to this new world, including canceling some of our programs and going virtual for others. We are witnessing extreme disruption to all […]
We have a friend who tells the story of driving one day and seeing a billboard sign advertising: “Self Storage.” As he kept driving, he thought, “Hmm… maybe that is where I stored myself!” What a distressing metaphor for what many of us do with our lives. We can easily hide or lock away the […]
We all have experienced triggers. Something happens, usually something small, and you suddenly feel flushed and a ball of nerves. It may have been a puzzling look from your boss, and you immediately feel your whole body react. Or, a speeding car cuts you off and you hear yourself shout an obscenity. All human beings […]
Anxiety and worry are common and something that many of us deal with, at some level, almost every day. When we get lost in fearful emotions, it is easy to lose sight of what matters most—what we want to create in life. These anxiety-based emotions become like a trance and you hunker down into old […]
Today is February 14th – Valentine’s Day – a day in which many people share cards, flowers and sweet symbols of endearment. So, it is symbolic for us to share a recent story of David’s “healing heart.” Exactly one month ago, on January 14th, I (David) experienced a heart attack. The day before, I had […]
Last week a good friend and colleague, who is very familiar with the 3 Vital Questions® and Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic)® work, shared a powerful insight with us. Her story below is an excellent illustration of how she applied one of the most insightful questions you can ask yourself to shift from the […]
Across cultures, religions, and continents, this time of year is a universal season of gift giving. In the Western world the holiday season begins months ahead and the rushing and buying can add to an already manic pace of modern life. With the hurrying around and dashing about, please pause for a moment, now, to […]
Talk is constant and pretty “cheap” these days. Anyone, anywhere, anytime can post a comment on the many social media sites and talk, talk, talk. There are over 60 billion social media posts per day and the average person spends 140 minutes each day on social media! But W.A.I.T. and ask yourself: “Why Am I […]
If you stop and listen, it is amazing how many voices we all have in our heads. It’s part of the perplexing human experience and sometimes it is confusing to know which voice to listen to. We have discovered that our Victim voice tends to “yell” while our Creator voice “whispers.” The Dreaded Drama Triangle […]