The Art of Living

Embracing Mystery

Two years ago tonight one of my daughter’s best friends took her life. No one knows why exactly. In the void of answers, our hearts are left to presume, imagine […]

Knowing When To Exhale

I used to hold my breath a lot. I remember regularly noticing myself not breathing throughout the day, but instead holding-waiting. It took me years to develop this skill. When […]

Lessons From A Monastery

I’m listening to a rooster crow outside my window on this foggy morning in The Netherlands. The monastery I’m staying at has a daily rhythm giving continuity to each day, […]

It’s Time For a New Truth Over Your Life

In High School, I dumped dish soap in the fish tank in biology. I denied I had anything to do with the floating fish and suds. The principal later confided […]

Knowing You Can’t Go Back To The Old Way

I’m learning about the difference between change and transformation. Change is iterative and revisionary. Transformation is becoming someone different. When transformed, our core beliefs and needs revolutionize which result in […]

Our Powerful Possibilities of Tomorrow

I used to believe there was a silver bullet, a perfect moment, a portal of time that opened waiting to transport me into my desired future reality. Contrary to my […]

Permission Slip to Rest and Give Yourself a Break

I want to share what I’ve learned about rest. Resting and being lazy is not the same. People like us can be pretty driven and focused. We can quickly feel […]

Grown Bigger In the Bigness Of the Whole

I sent this picture to a friend. His response, “Call 911!” Without a context, it is anyone’s best guess what this collection of misfits are plotting. I’ll let you in […]

Dreaming Big Can Feel Impractical

For some, dreaming big can feel impractical, illogical and “squishy.” You know – like half-baked, not fully cooked or in focus yet. But I’ve learned to like squishy dreams.Here was […]

Annual Review: Taking an Honest Look at This Year

After interviewing Guy Kawasaki this month, I realized that my mantra is “Live on Purpose.” Everything I do here on Work Life Play is fundamentally undergirded by my passion for […]