by dmackinnon | Nov 21, 2012 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
Around holiday time, many people start to talk about the way things used to be. “Oh, it’s not like it used to be,” they sigh. “I wish it could be the way it used to be.” I’ve heard one of my brother-in-laws say, in response to wistful statements such as these, “Which...
by dmackinnon | Sep 5, 2012 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
Lately, I’ve been more aware of my thoughts and how they affect my daily life. I’ve been experimenting with different responses to my thoughts. Instead of automatically believing everything I think, I question my thoughts. There’s a quote from Mark Twain that I love:...
by dmackinnon | Aug 15, 2012 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
These days, I feel good almost all of the time. And if I feel bad, it doesn’t last long. This was not always true for me. Back in the day, if I had a fight with my husband, I felt terrible—for days and days. After an argument (thankfully, a rare occurrence) I spent...
by dmackinnon | Aug 8, 2012 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
Last Saturday I took my 2 ½ year old son to the beach. I tried to pare down my load as much as possible because it was a long walk from the car to the beach. I only had: My beach chair My son’s beach chair A cooler with lunch and snacks in it Beach toys (bucket,...
by dmackinnon | Jul 25, 2012 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
It’s hard to lead when you have your head down all the time. When I worked full-time as a family physician, I had a mentor who I really admired. He was very busy, but he always seemed to have plenty of time. He saw more patients than I did, yet he pursued a number of...
