We Get To Control Our Response An interesting thing happened on the way home last night from the XC meet.As we turned onto the main road home, a popular road for cyclists in the area, we came upon a cyclist.He saw us and then moved into the center of the road, then to one side […]
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Cross Country Life Lessons Everyone Should Follow 1) Your race doesn’t finish until all of your teammates cross the line. If you finish ahead of the pack, you now get to help those behind you finish. Going back and cheering for those who finished behind me was a non negotiable. The same goes for life-
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That’s a wrap! It’s a wrap!My 9th summer of camps is officially done and today managed to be the hardest, most exhausting camp yet- which just is on brand for how I do things.I ended the summer leaving nothing on the table, giving it my all- never phoning it in. Even in 2020 when most
Caught with my pants down I got caught with my pants down this morning.Literally. Actually they weren’t just down. They were in another room.Since I started BMK around 10 years ago, I have had a fear that I think most service providers can relate to, which is having the wrong time/date for an event.I had
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A serving of humble pie I got served some humble pie today.I am guilty of having done some armchair quarterbacking this weekend while watching a UFC on TV. The fighter was signaling his punches and I commented that if you are at his level you shouldn’t be making a mistake like that. Bill reminded me
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Responding with facts versus judgements I am a mom first which is why tonight’s post is late.And this photo isn’t staged, it is a behind the scenes look at how I use what I teach everyday.The disadvantage of having me as their mom is that my girls have to deal with lessons on philosophy, mindfulness,
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Discovering new insight There are so many things that I truly love about working with healthcare teams from nurses to doctors to students and all the amazing people in between.Teaching mindful leadership, emotional intelligence, and addressing burnout and workplace culture issues across all disciplines has become a true passion and purpose of mine.That all being
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Meet comparison with curiosity Dear Parents, The start of a new school year brings plenty of new opportunities including those for comparison. Comparison holds one hostage to living a life that isn’t their own. Success becomes an illusion, never a reality. And happiness disappears behind the next person you decide is ahead of you. Students
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Staying curious “Hey girls- want to help me do something we maybe shouldn’t do on our own?”Neither girl was fazed by my proposition.They have grown up living a life where one takes action, things get done, and the lessons learned in the process matter more than the outcome.They have seen me and helped me do
What I ask my kids everyday The two questions I ask my kids everyday after school are:1- How did you show kindness/compassion today?2- What kindness did you witness today?Showing kindness and seeing kindness are both decisions we get to make every single day. And when you make that decision to look for the good, act
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