Technology is great – until it’s not. . .
I’ve noticed that every now and then, my phone refuses to receive texts – important texts – and it seems a random phenomenon. I’ve checked – the number isn’t blocked.
I’ve noticed that every now and then, my phone refuses to receive texts – important texts – and it seems a random phenomenon. I’ve checked – the number isn’t blocked.
It has been a dreadfully long winter – cold, wet, icy, windy and, until now, it did not seem like all of that would ever melt or recede and allow us to enjoy some beauty that would usually accompany the month of May.
This weekend, I had to grocery shop. It is definitely not my favorite chore these days. There’s no telling what will or won’t be on the shelves.
This weekend I listened to a podcast with Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle Morning. His formula for how to jump-start each day is encapsulated in the title of his book. He includes six practices that have established for him (and for thousands of his readers/followers) a method for changing how his days unfold.
We humans love to think we’re “in control” – that we’re in charge of the universe and can manage everything in our path. It’s generally a healthy premise because, as researchers tell us, an internal locus of control (that sense of being powerful, having a say, exercising our agency) is empowering.