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Pulling Back the Reins on a Racing Mind
For a few glorious weeks each summer, Saratoga celebrates horses bred to run. Speed is admired. Racing is encouraged. Thousands arrive hoping to watch something move very, very fast. Unfortunately,...
Choice Points: The Small Moments That Put Life Back on Track
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Sacred Pause-the brief space we create so that we do not simply react. It is about stopping long enough to settle ourselves and respond intentionally. A choice...
You Missed the Pause: Now What?
Last week, I wrote about the sacred pause - that small but powerful space between what happens and how we respond. It is the moment when we can choose wisdom over impulse, connection over being...
The Sacred Pause
Almost everything I have ever regretted saying came from the same mistake: I failed to pause. The words usually arrived quickly, confidently and with impressive internal justification. In that...
The Balanced Summer: A Simple Plan for Fun, Freedom, and Responsibility
In Part One, we looked at a common summer problem. Many children get plenty of entertainment, plenty of freedom, and plenty of leisure, but too little effort, responsibility, contribution, and...