On the way to teach yesterday, i paused for just a moment as i drove by, to take this photo.
Pausing in a busy world. Who’s got time?
Slowing down.
Maybe even coming to a complete halt.
To chew our food.
To watch the clouds, almost motionless, actually drift slowly across the sky right before our very eyes.
Or maybe we pause to do something radical, like contemplate the impact of our work. And in so doing, we humbly astonish ourselves at the significant impact we are making.
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Two days ago after a run…finished up a phone call seconds before the photo.
Solving for: Why do i share personal blog posts on social media, and not business posts?
Context: Lee Cockerell spent 16 years at Walt Disney World, including the final decade as Executive Vice President of Operations. Lee led 40k Cast Members. He has a prestigious window on Magic Kingdom’s Main Street USA.
A Disney Legend.
Lee Cockerell told me years ago (mid-1990’s) that when he joined Disney, he observed Cast Members having two calendars. One for their professional life and one for their personal life. He helped me (and countless others) realize that we have one life, and therefore should only have one calendar…
The blog posts i share on LinkedIn are always personal, even though it’s a business site. Yet the posts contain the DNA of a lifetime (30+ years) at Disney. Lee reminded me that the same person is in both places, work and home. Trying to be two different people seems misleading, and maybe even life-threatening to our soul.
Self-reflection, already an excellent daily habit since April Fools Day 2009 , has been heightened the past 10 days since receiving John W Jolin’s email asking for a $7,500 payment (versus $30k, for which he believes i would have to pay should we go to court: plus attorney’s fees).
This morning’s reflection, based on yesterday’s (a Saturday) creative work session for a client’s workbook has made me realize how stunningly powerful daily (public) blogging can transform a person – taking them to a level of confidence they never imagined possible.
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It’s uncomfortable to be uncomfortable, isn’t it? We are so blessed to live in this country with the freedoms and luxuries that are afforded to us, just for being born an American. Sometimes, those blessings also afford us the inability to be uncomfortable. I would go so far as to say that most of us seek being comfortable most of the time. Recently, I have been led to seek out the UNcomfortable, just to see what growth might happen when I humble myself enough to say NO. No to the t.v., no to social drinking, no to foods/devices/chatter that might allow me to avoid life. And say YES to quiet, engagement, intimate conversation. Guess what? I am so uncomfortable! I actually feel icky sometimes, like I don’t know what to do with myself. Strange! And wonderful. I am learning that in those moments, when I choose to not numb with distractions, something opens up in me. If I would just get past the momentary ickiness, that need to feel ‘better,’ something really groovy happens.
Today, they are cleaning the ducts in my house. They have had to shut down the air conditioning, going on 4 hours now. It’s 88 degrees with high humidity. My kids are saying, “it’s HOT in here!” I smiled and said, “Isn’t it fun to be uncomfortable?” This is the part where they roll their eyes. It’s tough having a mother on a journey of enlightenment.
Try it this week: NO to avoiding, numbing & distracting. YES to being fully alive!
