by Lisa Kohn | Apr 11, 2024 | Awareness
There was a time when “stupid” was the “s-word” for my children. They felt it was offensive, and squealed when we used it. And perhaps they were right. “Stupid” is one of those loaded words – if you’re directing it at a...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Jan 9, 2024 | Thoughtful Leadership
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” ~Nathaniel Hawthorne I am sitting on my side porch, feeling the breeze on my skin, watching the birds at the bird...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Nov 14, 2023 | Conflict Management
“Speak when you are angry, and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.” ~ Ambrose Bierce My passion and intensity is part of what defines me. It makes me me. And it makes me proud. Yet it sometimes gets in my way. Because some of my most passionate moments...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Feb 28, 2023 | Personal growth
“Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” ~Margaret Lee Runbeck Have you heard, “the joy is in the journey?” Most of us have heard this saying, but I think few of us really believe it. Few of us are willing to focus...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Nov 15, 2022 | Self-Care
“Nobody really cares if you’re miserable, so you might as well be happy.” ~Cynthia Nelms This is one of my favorite sayings. Each time I read it I stop and smile. I think of all the time and energy I can waste being miserable and dissatisfied…and remember it’s always...