mindfulness

Coaching the Coach: A Process of Self-Reflection

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 13, 2023
Post category:Health and Fitness Joy mindfulness Money self-awareness

I don't want fame, I want tenacity and creative inspiration that keeps me lit up and firing all of my guns at once.

Adjusting My Jetpack Joyride with Mindfulness

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:December 6, 2023
Post category:Depression Health and Fitness Joy mindfulness self-awareness Self-care

We need to feel like our lives are meaningful, to ourselves, our family, and others.

Wonderlust In Life

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 25, 2023
Post category:Joy mindfulness self-awareness Self-care Spirituality

May you have the energy and fire to architect and fill creative structures with the stories of your life, love, and loss.

Finding Joy In the Diner’s Crappy Cup of Joe

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 15, 2023
Post category:mindfulness self-awareness

Work. Day job. Tired man. Trading my time and skill for some money. And the end of the week is just a few hours ahead.

Pause in the Gap: Trying to Force An Answer Is Not the Way

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 7, 2023
Post category:Co-Parenting Dating Love Married Life mindfulness Parenting relationship building Relationships Spirituality

If you can pause and consider the gap when you feel frustrated or impatient, you can tune in to your own feelings more accurately. And if you give your partner the opportunity to fill the gap you may learn something you didn't know, and something you couldn't have learned had you continued to be a gap crasher.

Pura Vida: Finding and Sharing Our Eternal Optimism

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 6, 2023
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Joy Love mindfulness Money relationship building Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

In this sacred life, we have a limited number of hours in our day. The same number of hours as every other being in our space-time continuum. By checking in with your intentions and actions on a regular basis you can begin adjusting your life towards the life you want.

Whiter Shade of Blindness

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 1, 2023
Post category:Anger Love mindfulness Spirituality

I believe you deserve the same opportunities I had. I'm not a magician. I am just a man walking a path of peacefulness and active kindness.

Getting Good At Blameless Breakups: Online Dating Challenges

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 31, 2023
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Love mindfulness Parenting relationship building Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

The goal is never to blame the other person for the breakup, even if they were the reason you are breaking up. Always take your responsibility for the miss. And make it about the chemistry, the mix, the overall relationship and not about them or their poor behavior. Remember, you are leaving the relationship, not trying to teach them a lesson or educate them.