by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 1, 2025 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Practice, Purpose
I spotted a familiar face from my exit row seat. It was my dear friend, Sally, a fellow traveler in this messy business of being human. What a sweet surprise to be on the same flight of a long-overdue reunion with our friend, Nancy, who lives in the mountains and...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Jul 1, 2025 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Resilience
It was dusk, the light dappled through the trees as the sun was setting. We enjoyed the quiet forest. Then slowly the sparks of light began to blink all around. We sat, mesmerized by the magic of tiny fireflies gently breezing through the trees. Joy filled my heart,...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | May 1, 2025 | Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Resilience
I awoke in the middle of the night gripped by fear, my heart racing. The gist of my dream involved a swirl of disjointed images and colors that captured my attention and left me unsettled to my core. My fear seemed to revolve around the experience of change itself....
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Mar 1, 2025 | Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness, Practice
Over the last few months, I’ve heard many comments from my clients like these: “I just don’t feel productive unless I’m checking things off my list.” “It didn’t feel good, but I kept pushing through — I had to.” “My days have been maxed out with wall-to-wall...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Feb 1, 2025 | Learning, Mindfulness, Passion
My husband texted me an unattributed quote last week, telling me, “This sounds like you.” “My desire to be well informed is currently at odds with my desire to stay sane.” He was right, it did sound like me in my attempts to not act on impulse to scream or throttle...
