An Insight Our lives change when we stop waiting to feel “ready” and start taking small, immediate action. A Story Last week, I got back on my bike after a seven-month hiatus. I wasn’t sure I was ready. I’ve been avoiding it; afraid it would trigger back pain from a complicated spine injury. Avoiding my bike felt prudent and responsible. But if I’m honest, avoidance was actually fear dressed up as self-preservation. A recent MRI shows my back is healing. I was just dragging my feet...

An Insight You don’t have to sell your soul for less if your heart is asking for more… A Story In the cult classic The Princess Bride , there’s a scene about the “Pit of Despair. ” “The Pit of Despair! Don’t even think about trying to escape. The chains are far too thick. Don’t dream of being rescued, either. The only way in is secret.” It’s dramatic. It’s funny. And for awhile there, it felt uncomfortably familiar. I wasn’t in a literal dungeon. I was working in a fancy (home)...

How relaxing high standards can open the door to ease, presence, and joy.