Here are five things that entertained, eased or opened my mind recently…
01. When the mind can’t stop / won’t stop thinking…
For anyone who has been accused of ‘thinking about thinking’ this Gemma Cornell gem of an illustration is for you. Where my fellow overthinkers at?
02. To avoid therapy follow Bob Newhart’s advice
My funny, wise friend Kevin shared this video with me long, long ago. Kevin believed if everyone just followed Bob Newhart’s advice here there would never be a need for therapy. Ever.
03. This will change how you think about weight (from a woman who lost 110lbs)
This American Life episode is a rare, raw and interesting glimpse into how we think about weight. I loved Elna’s unflinching honesty here, particularly when her husband says the ‘skinny’ her is the ‘real’ her (having only met her after she had lost all her weight). Elna disagrees.
04. How to make a tough decision
Need to make a hard decision but can’t for the life of you? Watch this. It is single-handedly THE best advice I’ve ever heard about how to make a tough choice.
05. What happens when we lose the ability to shape the narrative of our lives
This quote helped me understand the deep pain that results when we lose sovereignty over our own story and hand the job over to another person or event and allow outside forces to define us.
Bonus. Meditation clouds…
This image reminds me of an old meditation teaching that suggests you watch your thoughts as if they are clouds. No attachment. No judgment. Just detached observation. Let ’em roll on by…
