by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 25, 2013 | Attention, Learning, Mindfulness, Practice, Resilience
Think you’re never going to live through the winter? Daydreaming of sandy, sun-lit beaches? Even with the first day of spring only a few short weeks away, you may find yourself eagerly itching for the vernal equinox with its more balanced, 12-hour sunlight to...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 16, 2013 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Learning, Mindfulness, Practice, Resilience
While on the slopes, one day socked in and having trouble seeing a few feet in front of me while another day relishing the fresh powder, I was, well, skiing. Thoughts of work, of bills to pay, of decisions to be made at the office or at home–were fleeting...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 12, 2012 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Practice
It was a cold but sunny day, fully of the frosty air of winter. We had intentionally gathered that day, this group of powerful professional women, to practice showing up to our lives. All are involved in some way, shape or form with health care, all carved out time on...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jun 11, 2011 | Learning, Mindfulness, Practice
I live on an alley. Every Thursday at 5:30 a.m. a grimy garbage truck, louder than any dump truck I’ve heard, sits outside my bedroom window, waking me as its driver goes through the motions of picking up waste from the condos next door. Typically, I awaken to this...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 17, 2011 | Attention, Embodied Leadership, Learning, Practice
I hadn’t really ‘felt’ like getting out from under the warm, cozy covers last week. However, Thursday morning found me begrudgingly at the health center in the early hours in hopes of greater fitness in 2011. Of course, January 1st is a great time to commit, or...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 5, 2011 | Learning, Practice, Resilience
We heard the shrieking from upstairs. Shrieks of glee, shrieks of possibility, shrieks that caught our attention. Soon they were running downstairs, these two young girls, 10 and 11, dressed-up for the evening, eyebrows heavy with makeup, smiles wide. It was New...
