by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jan 1, 2023 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Resilience
Illness and uncertainty have reigned over the past few weeks. Hunkered down on my couch with the flu and hot tea, I had ample time to review 2022. My conclusion? Life’s really all about our emotional responses. Taking time to review the year – and my reactions –...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | May 1, 2022 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness
I’ve always loved a good plan, and embrace having plans to maximize my projects, outings, and even vacations. But more to the point, a good plan helps me to relax. Last week, I needed to make a new plan. This plan is to launch my book in July – The Leadership...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 1, 2022 | Attention, Consciousness, Mindfulness
I’ve never been a napper until recently that is. Growing up on our family farm, where daylight hours were spent outside, naps weren’t appealing. Except to my dad, who’d tell us he was just going to, ‘shut my eyes for a bit,’ right after eating lunch. Naps used to seem...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | May 1, 2021 | Culture, Mindfulness, Practice
Signs of life are all around these days! Magenta magnolia trees in bloom and lightening yellow forsythia brighten our blocks. Chatter and chirping, squawks and bird song fill the early morning air. Beyond nature waking up, more of us are out biking and enjoying...
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...
