ThriveWisely

I would like to offer up a hearty congratulations to…me! Yeah, I know how that sounds and I don’t really care. I have been cigarette free for 3 months and I’m going to recognize this anniversary! It’s been challenging and I’ve felt like 100% pure crap going through nic fits on occasion–though nothing quite like […]

An appreciated smidge of wisdom as I head into the day:
In all tests of character, Gretchen, when two viewpoints are pitted against one another, in the final analysis the thing that will strike you the most, is not who was right or wrong, strong or weak, wise or foolish…. but […]

What better way to celebrate an absolutely gorgeous fall morning than to hop on a conference bike for an excursion around downtown Minneapolis and on into Nordeast with a bunch of fantastic folks? It’s great fun to pedal! And Paul, the owner of Cycle Seven, actually had the courage to allow me to steer the […]

So says Dr. Seuss. And, well, I’d take his word on it.
Another guy I’d listen to, especially on the subject of fun? Michael Bungay Stanier, a cool and quirky thinker and really vibrant fellow from Toronto. He’s made a couple of films that have been virally winding their way around the internet, including The Eight […]

I was wandering around the humongous Borders (I think it’s Borders) Books on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis the other day and I found myself among the tables of tiny books by the front checkouts. These mini books in turn annoy and intrigue me. Not sure why. Anywho, I happened upon a […]

All day, I’ve been a bit discombobulated. Work was back-to-back with meetings and rigmarole. Nothing *bad* or out of the ordinary, truth be told. I was just off, feeling a bit out of sync. And then, my very insightful friend Susie nailed it. I think I’ve fallen in love. Not with a person or even […]

What a weekend…Lake Superior has never looked so lovely. Spent a couple of sunny days camped on the beach and enjoyed doing just about nothing. That said, I did get out on the lake in the ‘yak a couple of times–scared witless once, it’s a crazy/exhilarating/WTF feeling to be carried by big waves faster than […]

Quick note before I take off for ‘the shore’…ok, I’m going to a lake and not the ocean–pffft, details–it’s a great lake.
Rich snippets from Rumi (via my friend Janet) for weekend pondering:
Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the
ground.
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Out beyond the ideas of wrongdoing and […]

And no way…and something new…and unique and personal…and consciousness raising…and…and…
Thanks to a comment by my respected friend Meagan (honestly, Meagan, my deepest gratitude to you), a whole conversation has begun over at a site started by Elissa and yours truly: www.buddhycall.us. The site was meant to be the first baby step in getting an […]

Today, I came across this from Lao Tzu:
‘If you know when to stop, you’ll suffer no harm. And in this way you can last a very long time.’
As usual, it was the right message at the right time. I mentioned in an earlier post that life has been very full recently–lots of good stuff […]