by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 15, 2014 | Attention, Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Practice
What are you practicing these days? If practice makes perfect (as my first grade teacher said) or if practice makes better (as our aikido sensei teaches) or if practice simply makes possible, it makes good sense to know what we’re practicing. As human beings...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 2, 2014 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Learning, Mindfulness |
Earlier this summer I was looking for a possible getaway. Yet, I was not seeking a typical fun-in-the-sun event nor a grand adventure. A persistent longing for quiet and solitude had been ‘calling’ me for a few months in a very visceral way, so I looked...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | May 8, 2014 | Embodied Leadership
I almost didn’t pause to notice. I decided to take the train downtown this week en route to an event. Thinking I had allowed enough time, I thought I’d simply add a bit more currency to an old ticket and be ready to go. I pushed Vend to add $10.00 to my...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 5, 2014 | Attention, Practice
Growing up my dad worked long hours. As construction company owner, he built homes for a living, which meant he could come and go as needed. I remember in the summertime he’d often come home for lunch. After we’d eaten, he’d sit in the low side...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 9, 2014 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Learning, Mindfulness
It actually came as a surprise, the sudden awareness of my felt need for rest. I was mindful enough to have known this year would be full of challenges, what with the bumps and scrapes of being newly married, the on-the-ground care in supporting both my parents with...
