by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jun 1, 2021 | Attention, Learning, Mindfulness
I’m excited about the planting I’ll do in our newly remodeled backyard! I can already see the cabbage-sized hydrangeas, smell the night blooming jasmine, and taste the home-grown tomatoes (on toasted white bread with mayo, cracked pepper, and bacon–like...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | May 20, 2021 | Consciousness, Learning, Mindfulness
I‘ve spent years wishing that I had more space in my life and on my calendar. My internal press to get stuff done, make things happen, be on top of it the right way . . . has always seemed to crowd out space, leaving less room for reflecting, creating, or doing what I...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 1, 2021 | Learning, Practice, Purpose, Resilience
COVID, politics, grief, inequities – have ravaged & revealed. They’ve revealed our fault lines, our expectations, our fictions about how the world works, the personal stories we cling to like life rafts, trying to avoid the treacherous, uncertainties...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 1, 2021 | Learning, Mindfulness, Practice
The most common concern I hear from leaders of all stripes is, “There’s never enough time!” No time to respond to emails, follow up with people, attend every meeting, and indeed little time for an extra workout or catching your kid’s Zoom recital! Pause a moment to...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 1, 2020 | Consciousness, Learning, Mindfulness, Purpose
You might be wondering about it, too. “Shouldn’t I be adjusted to this whole pandemic thing by now?” With the uncertainties that COVID’s ushered in, spikes in stress and social isolation, increasing levels of anxiety, and exhaustion are now the norm. What...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 1, 2020 | Embodied Leadership, Learning, Practice
When I met him, Matt was frustrated. “Why don’t they just listen to me?!” A bulk of a man with a booming voice, he’d built his business through sheer will & hard work. He’d made it, despite the odds. He could not, for the life of him, understand the disconnect or...
