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 | Jun 4, 2025 | Consciousness, Embodied Leadership, Mindfulness
A client recently shared a Guardian article that hit both of us like a lightning bolt of recognition. You know that feeling when someone finally puts words to something you’ve been sensing but couldn’t quite articulate? The piece gave us language for the...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Apr 1, 2025 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Practice
Have you noticed how challenging it’s become to simply pause? The world just keeps spinning at a dizzying pace, heightening my longing for a break. How about you? We’ve explored themes of heartbreak as a bridge to living deeply and powerfully in service of...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Sep 1, 2024 | Consciousness, Learning, Mindfulness
I don’t know about you, but when I check my financial portfolio to see how it’s doing, I feel dopamine dread if the numbers go down or a surge of dopamine delight if the numbers go up from one quarter to the next. If they’re down, it’s clear that the...
by Dr. Chris Johnson | Aug 1, 2024 | Consciousness, Mindfulness, Practice
It came to me as a surprise, the sudden awareness of my felt need for rest. I had known the year would be full of challenges, what with the bumps and scrapes of being newly married, the on-the-ground care in support for my parents; with my dad’s ill health and...