Is it time to surrender? For me the answer is “Yes!” It’s not an excited “yes,” though. It’s an, “Can I ease into this one inch at a time, backwards, and with […]
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How to Stay Productive When You Have Cancer
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Nancy Seibel. By the time my doctor entered the ultrasound exam room, I knew something was wrong. And I was right—something was cataclysmically wrong. She […]
Is it Time to Get Out of the Corridor You're In?
“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.” – Thucydides A while ago, I was having a conversation with someone who was straddling between her old life and […]
The Four Levels of Communication
You may forget the one with whom you have laughed, but never the one with whom you have wept. – Kahlil Gibran Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and […]
Are You the Root of Your Own Resistance?
Be careful about how much power you give to the concept of “Resistance.” I appreciate how Steven Pressfield writes about it and uses it, but an overuse sets up the situation in […]
What I'm Here To Do
Editor’s note: I recorded this as a podcast for Productive Flourishing long after I originally published this post. I hope you enjoy it, and if you’d like to hear more episodes of the […]
You’re Damn Right It Sucks
On a particularly frustrating day on an excessively screwed-up mission, I got some bad news from higher headquarters that we needed to change routes and go back through the potentially IED-laden roads […]
Do You Have the Weirdo Syndrome?
“Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.” – Judy Garland One of the things that comes up over and over again in my conversations […]
The Change-Maker’s Creed
You don’t think we can change the world. I know we can. You will tell me that I can’t help everywhere. I will show you that I can help somewhere. You will […]
Letter from Lincoln (In Memoriam of Dr. King)
Editor’s Note: U.S. law has changed such that same-sex marriage is now legal, so some of the post does not reflect reality circa 2016. Rather than edit it, I’m leaving it unchanged […]