Posts Tagged ‘Gratitude’
Before the World Wakes Up: Owning Your First Hour
Why owning your first hour — before phones and notifications — builds clarity, discipline, and leadership. A reflection on rhythm, mindset, and intentional mornings.
Read MoreMy Cup, Your Cup, and the Tea Story That Hit Me Different
A reflection on the Zen story of the overflowing teacup, leadership, gratitude, and learning how to pour into others while still staying open to growth.
Read MoreKung Food AmerAsia: A Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives Find… Right Here in Cincinnati
I watched Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives and assumed Kung Food AmerAsia was in NYC or California—turns out it’s been in the Cincinnati area for 16+ years. I finally went, and it brought back that off-the-radar, eclectic “dive find” feeling I’ve missed.
Read MoreFrom Aruba to My Kitchen: Homemade Stroopwafels, Gratitude, and Slowing Down
A first-time attempt at homemade stroopwafels inspired by Aruba, with reflections on gratitude, coffee, process, and slowing down into 2026.
Read MoreMorning Coffee, Quiet Time, and the Question: How Do I Become a Better Me in 2026?
A quiet morning, coffee in hand, reflecting on purpose, balance, and what it really means to make 2026 with intention—not hacks.
Read MoreClosing the Year: Reflecting on Change, Letting Go, and Setting Direction
As this year comes to a close, it feels like the right moment to zoom out. Throughout Reflecting on Change, one message kept surfacing, sometimes quietly, sometimes through discomfort:Growth isn’t always about adding more.Often, it’s about letting go. We focused this year.We pulled ourselves forward when things felt heavy.We built discipline, rhythm, and awareness, sometimes…
Read MoreThe Quit Week
A simple Christmas-week reset: integration over intensity—close loops, protect presence, and carry less into the new year.
Read MoreIntegration Over Intensity
The rain, the cold, the gray—none of it rushes. Maybe the lesson isn’t to push harder, but to integrate what we’ve learned before the calendar flip
Read MoreStanding in the Snow (The RAIN Method)
A reflection on snow, discomfort, and the RAIN method from Master Shi Heng Yi—recognizing patterns, accepting stillness, and building awareness before the new year.
Read MoreAlignment
A reflection on alignment, life lessons, and how consistent practice — inspired by Vegas, Zac Brown, and Master Shi Heng Yi — helps us recognize the signs guiding our growth.
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