by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 1, 2019 | Learning, Practice, Purpose, Resilience
Ah, August! A prime month for stress-busting summer getaways. Yet, prepping for that relaxing vacation can turn up tension levels for the best of us: bags to be packed, last-minute bills to be paid, late-night laundry to fluff and fold, a schedule to keep. I know it...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jun 1, 2019 | Learning, Practice, Purpose, Resilience
Rifling through old pictures at my mom’s house recently, I had to smile. Grainy images captured our vacation to Washington DC when I was 14, and the college visit out west that landed us in rural Idaho (I thought I wanted to be a forest ranger). Another photo showed...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 6, 2019 | Practice, Purpose
Brilliance chose me this year. Let me explain. Each year it’s my practice to pick a word to guide me into the coming year. My Word of the Year for 2019 is Brilliance, with a capital B. As I contemplated and meditated on my word for 2019, I kept coming back...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Nov 17, 2018 | Learning, Practice, Purpose
I love Thanksgiving! The crisp air and brilliant autumn colors. The savory turkey smells tinged with the sweetness of pumpkin and spice. The excitement of having a day with space to reflect on our blessings. On a typical Thanksgiving at our...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 5, 2018 | Attention, Learning, Practice, Purpose, Resilience
I grew up out in the country and I always loved the long winding walk down the driveway to meet the bus for that first day of school each year. There was something about the crisp fall air, freshly sharpened pencils, and squeaky new shoes that filled me with...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jun 13, 2018 | Attention, Mindfulness, Purpose
I met Sam last Wednesday morning for coffee. He couldn’t have looked more different from the man I’d met just a couple of years before. He was smiling. He looked younger and more fit. He was clearly enjoying our conversation, bringing me up to speed on his latest...
