Barbara Brooks created Flamingo Strategies LLC to help clients stand up and stand out, through telling and sharing their stories of impact and purpose.
Hacking Away at Happiness is her blog.
All in Travel
Even on the days we feel scared or bored or invisible, of this we can be certain: The best years of our lives lie just “over the hill” up ahead.
There’s nothing selfish about noticing the rhythm of your offers, and what comes back in your direction. If something feels out of whack, it probably is.
For quieting the monkey mind, there’s nothing better. It forces mindfulness, reinforces simplicity, and even subsistence tasks bring joy.
Swimming is refreshing. It’s meditative. It’s an act of total immersion. But landlocked is a state of mind.
We go about our lives completely unaware of our moment-to-moment absorption of nature's power.
Existentially speaking, aren’t we all planning around—and planning for—obsolescence. The question, then, is what do we do about it?
I toggled back and forth, between the moment and the meta. Am I living? Or am I already writing a story in my head? But I also felt glorious moments of calm.
The Buddha said that we all are basically good. But we probably won’t believe that until we sit still and make friends with ourselves.
Why can't we accord everyone in our lives the same presence of mind we give a climbing partner? Don't we all need focused, unconditional support?
Today, parts of Miami are under water and miles and miles of sand have again eroded. Hurricanes are stronger now but so are we.
With a good WiFi signal, work can be done from anywhere, but great work can only be done when the worker feels inspired.
Entrepreneurs launch when they have "minimum viability." So rather than planning or hoping for totality, I begin today with sufficient features to satisfy early adopters. That's you! Let me know what you think.
Out my window students balanced barefoot on slack lines between trees. I remembered feeling their joy. I envied them. I wondered if my best years were behind me.
