A YEAR AGO TODAY
One year ago today, our book Gratitude and Trust came out. One year ago today we got to shoot our Super Soul Sunday segment with Oprah. A year ago today our journey officially began. It’s been a great year. We’ve met so many wonderful people. Travelled all over the country and even to Paris. We have had the most extraordinary experiences on TV, radio, book fairs, now ending in our own podcast. We are grateful for it all. We thank those… Read More
TOMORROW THE PAPERBACK COMES OUT
Hard to believe it’s been almost a year since the book came out. Tomorrow the paperback will be released. All that Gratitude and Trust for $8.50. So, if you’ve been holding off on buying it, or know of a friend or two who could use some affirmations now is the time. Thank all of you who have been supportive of our book, podcasts and all else we try and do. We are grateful. GRATITUDE AND TRUST ON AMAZON “We… Read More
ONE LESS – ONE MORE
Hard to believe, but there are only three more weeks to get that summer reading in. A book we really like is Robbie Vorhaus’ One Less. One More. We met Robbie when he spoke on this topic at the Gratitude and Trust #14o Summit. One Less. One More is a very simple concept, but a really good one and it is very compatible with Gratitude and Trust. It breaks down into this – each day choose one less negative, resistant or… Read More
MISFIST
It happened AGAIN! I have been clean and sober for 22 years, 347 days. I know by the hatred, the dread, and all the excuses I come up with not to attend large parties that I am NOT comfortable in those environments. You know the company xmas parties, milestone birthdays, the parties where there is lots of alcohol and lots of falseness. You have probably been to one or two of them yourself. I never was good at these so… Read More
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty. –James Madison
Discovery, Emotions, Family, Fear
INSIDE OUT – WHO IS CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTIONS?
There is a new Pixar movie called INSIDE OUT. I’m not going to spoiler alert this for anyone. My advice is – go see this film. In the theatre. Big screen. Surround sound. Popcorn in hand. Get the full-on Technicolor, no distractions movie experience. Inside Out is the story of Riley, an eleven-year -old girl whose many conflicting emotions are starting to take over. It shows us a human being from the POV of their feelings. Each emotion has an… Read More
Book Suggestions, Meditation, Mindfulness
BOOK SELECTION OF THE WEEK
Pico Iyer is primarily known for his travel writing. He jets around the globe more than a pilot with an International route. But he has also always been a seeker of secular serenity. He has written several books about it. He has travelled with the Dalai Lama. He spends time each year in different types of retreats in search of quiet, peace and stillness. In this, his latest book, and one of TED’s first in their new publishing enterprise, Pico… Read More
PODCASTS – EXCITING AND NEW!
As many of you know we have been preparing to start our own Gratitude and Trust podcast since the first of the year. I was just telling my mother- in-law about this and she said ‘What is a podcast?” Not a crazy ass question for someone of her generation. I explained it to her. But, she does not have a smart phone, a set of earbuds or a Jambox; she is even without a Beats Pill. But, there are hundreds… Read More
THE SELF INDUCED VICTIM
Recently I had a rough day. A day where I took everything personally. “Why is everyone out to get me?!” A day where I drowned in the pool of assumption for hours. “Help!” A day where temper tantrums were a plenty. “I never get my way!” Oh yeah. I also assigned magical qualities to someone. “He should know better!” Yep it was on of those days. A Zachary Special Victim Unit kind of day. That’s right everyone. I’ve got a… Read More
Addictions, Appreciation, Clarity, Compassion, Courage
MEMORIAL DAZE
May 19th Tracey and I recorded a podcast with Randy Cohen. An enjoyable visit with an interesting man. During a break I rather casually mentioned that it was the anniversary of my fathers death. “Today? May 19th?” Tracey asked. I answered “Yes, in 1954. Two days before his 60th birthday.” It had quietly and almost clinically occurred to me. We nodded respectfully and the conversation moved on. It was one of those moments when a memory surprises you by its… Read More