by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 23, 2015 | Attention, Learning, Practice
Hearing the shrieks and howls I couldn’t help but set down my steaming coffee, the New York Times, and go to the window to have a peek. Their unabashed laughter, you could say, compelled me into action. Outside for our annual August Block Party, a colorful...
by Brian Fippinger | May 29, 2015 | Attention, Practice
Last week I was at a frightening ½ day conference. No, it was not about the latest evidence of how climate change is destroying the planet. Nor did it have anything to do with the already ubiquitous 2016 Presidential election. No this was a very well organized...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 15, 2015 | Attention, Consciousness, Learning, Practice
Rife with colds and flu, the cold winter months can present significant challenges. Perhaps like many of you, I became super ill over this past month and didn’t like it one bit! While I ‘hated’ most moments of it–the fatigue, the coughing, the...
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 | 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 | Aug 9, 2013 | Consciousness, Learning, Practice
Same old, same old . . . . the alarm buzzes, you startle awake, grab some breakfast, rush to get ready and avoid traffic as you begin your day. You try to remember your ‘to do’ list though your mind races onto the afternoon, to that important meeting, your family...
