by dmackinnon | Nov 5, 2015 | Healing Choices, Healthy Habits
Yesterday afternoon I decided to go running before I picked my son up from school. I went to the park, stretched, and headed out. Something felt different, though, and I realized I had my phone in one hand but I didn’t have my key in the other hand. As soon as I...
by dmackinnon | Aug 27, 2014 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
I was listening to a Byron Katie podcast the other day while I ran, and one of her statements really stayed with me: “The only thing anyone is ever guilty of is believing their thoughts.” She said this after her caller described how a teacher had mocked him and...
by dmackinnon | Apr 30, 2014 | Communication, Healing Choices
This morning after I dropped my son off at preschool, I went running. Normally, I wouldn’t tell you that. Why? Because you might think I was lazy, or a bad mom, or self-centered, or shallow, or any of a million other things I have no control over. But I just re-read...
by dmackinnon | Dec 18, 2013 | Healing Choices, Thought Work
I watched an old Project Runway episode on my iPad a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been thinking about it ever since—not because of the fashions (although some were memorable) but because of the behavior of one of the designers. For those of you who haven’t seen...
by dmackinnon | Jun 26, 2013 | Coaching Tools, Healing Choices
One of the tools Martha Beck taught me many years ago that I’ve used the most is “The 3 ‘B’s.” The 3 B’s are three ways to handle tasks or jobs that don’t really float your boat—things you’d rather not do, if you felt like you had a choice. The 3 B’s: 1. Bag It. Just...
