“Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or weeds.” – Osho A year ago, I was lucky to get a plot in our community garden. It was a leap, and I had both success and failure. I used to always say I had a “black thumb,” or whatever the opposite of a green thumb is. I was unlucky at keeping plants alive. A few years ago, a good friend … [Read more...]
Wings of Change
It was 11 months ago that I wrote my Editor’s Note about change (https://nonahoodnews-dev.10web.cloud/editors-note-change-air/). A heck of a lot has happened in that time. I’m learning to embrace change as a vehicle for opportunity, improvement, self-reflection, and discovering what I’m really capable of and what I really want in life. I have many favorite quotes, but one … [Read more...]
Creator Mindset: Make Your Work a Service
I have been in the creative field in one way or another my whole life. Sometimes as a vocation, sometimes as a side gig, and sometimes on the margins. But the one thing that sits deeply within the construct of The Creator Mindset is understanding how the work I produce touches others. I’m conscious of it. Be it these columns that I write in the paper or talks I give at a … [Read more...]
Work Well: Work/Life Balance Is a Myth – Show Up to Your Life
“I need a better work/life balance.” Is this something you’ve heard someone say or perhaps you’ve said before? What does that mean for you? In our society, we have defined “work/life balance” as an ability to work well at work, take time for yourself to rest, take time for your family and friends, and take time to play and enjoy life. This mythical work/life … [Read more...]
Work Well: A Mindful 10-Minute Vacation
It is June. It is getting warmer, and the allure of summer and vacation is ahead of us. When is your next vacation? Do you have one planned? Furthermore, how many days do you get? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Paid vacations were available to 76 percent of private industry workers in March 2017. On average, workers received 10 paid vacation days after one … [Read more...]