Gratitude Practice: Cool Tool #42

Gratitude Practice: Cool Tool #42

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, 
but the parent of all the others.”
  Cicero, ancient Roman philosopher While the U.S. Thanksgiving celebration is a one-day affair, Facebookers have been spending the entire month sharing thanks in their...
Vacation from Your Business: Cool Tool #38

Vacation from Your Business: Cool Tool #38

I didn’t take a single day off for rest and renewal during my first year of full-time self-employment. Even though I loved my new profession, my clients, and being my own boss I ended up depleted. At the end of that year I treated myself to a week at a yoga workshop...
Be Gentle with Your Mistakes: Stress Cool Tool # 29

Be Gentle with Your Mistakes: Stress Cool Tool # 29

I realized yesterday that I’d skipped over Cool Tool #29. Poor #29. In the past I would have felt shame and embarrassment. Along the way I had ingrained the message that mistakes were bad. I can’t say that I’m never embarrassed about forgetting something these days....