by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Mar 26, 2019 | Awareness
“You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light and of every moment of your life.” ~Walt Whitman This quote makes me pause. Maybe because Walt Whitman is intense – and I have to really stop and ponder all that he conveys in these few words. Maybe because it’s a...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Feb 12, 2019 | Thoughtful Leadership
“That the birds of worry and care fly above your head, this you cannot change. But that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.” ~Chinese proverb Every time I read this quote I invariably envision nests in my hair – and I laugh. Yet how often do I, do we,...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Nov 13, 2018 | Awareness
“The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.” ~Voltaire Have you ever noticed that sometimes something bad, or at least undesirable, happens and you let it roll right off, as if it doesn’t seem to have any effect on you? And then...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Oct 16, 2018 | Self-Care
“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson I’m beginning to realize how many of my bad moods are self-inflicted. How many of my moments of anger, frustration, or despair are actually in my control (although...
by Lisa Kohn | Jun 28, 2018 | Self-Care
“I will not should on myself today.” ~Anonymous I learned this pithy saying years ago, and it still makes me smile. So often we “should” on ourselves. We run the list of our “shoulds” – to ourselves or others. “I should answer this email.” “I should volunteer at my...
