by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jun 4, 2025 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness
A client recently shared a Guardian article that hit both of us like a lightning bolt of recognition. You know that feeling when someone finally puts words to something you’ve been sensing but couldn’t quite articulate? The piece gave us language for the...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | May 1, 2025 | Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Resilience
I awoke in the middle of the night gripped by fear, my heart racing. The gist of my dream involved a swirl of disjointed images and colors that captured my attention and left me unsettled to my core. My fear seemed to revolve around the experience of change itself....
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 1, 2025 | Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Practice
Over the last few months, I’ve heard many comments from my clients like these: “I just don’t feel productive unless I’m checking things off my list.” “It didn’t feel good, but I kept pushing through — I had to.” “My days have been maxed out with wall-to-wall...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Oct 1, 2024 | Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Purpose
Many small towns in Illinois have quaint village squares with green space surrounding a central meeting location or fountain. Around the perimeter are civic centers, courthouses, churches, bakeries, and restaurants – places people often frequent and enjoy with...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jul 1, 2024 | Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Practice
Not long ago, on a phone call with vendor, while attempting to articulate a situation gone south, I was interrupted mid-stream with a torrent of words – an imagined finger angrily wagging in my face. The voice booming through the speaker on my phone was saying:...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jun 1, 2024 | Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Practice
I was lucky to have been raised on a Midwestern gentleman’s farm. My sister and I had plenty of fresh air, trees to climb, and stars to gaze upon in the black night sky. My parents built an extraordinary home, nestled in a verdant valley a quarter mile off the...
