by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 1, 2025 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Practice
Have you noticed how challenging it’s become to simply pause? The world just keeps spinning at a dizzying pace, heightening my longing for a break. How about you? We’ve explored themes of heartbreak as a bridge to living deeply and powerfully in service of...
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 | Sep 1, 2024 | Consciousness, Learning, Mindfulness
I don’t know about you, but when I check my financial portfolio to see how it’s doing, I feel dopamine dread if the numbers go down or a surge of dopamine delight if the numbers go up from one quarter to the next. If they’re down, it’s clear that the...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 1, 2024 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Practice
It came to me as a surprise, the sudden awareness of my felt need for rest. I had known the year would be full of challenges, what with the bumps and scrapes of being newly married, the on-the-ground care in support for my parents; with my dad’s ill health and...
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...
