by Jim Chaput | Apr 11, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Stuck at home unexpectedly with more free time on your hands? Maybe it’s a good opportunity to do something you’ve been avoiding. What have you been thinking you would do if you just had the time? Are there books you’ve wanted to read that haven’t got to? Even...
by Jim Chaput | Apr 10, 2020 | Jim's Blog
The best planner, calendar or to do list is the one you will actually use. It doesn’t matter if it’s paper or electronic. What’s important is that you remember to update it regularly and look at it often enough that it reminds you to do things before they’re due. I’ve...
by Trish Chaput | Apr 9, 2020 | Guest Post, Jim's Blog
The current situation with the covid-19 pandemic has brought changes in our daily lives, especially since the “stay at home” orders, or similar, that many of our governing officials have enacted. Some of my friends and family have shifted to working, or learning, from...
by Jim Chaput | Apr 8, 2020 | Jim's Blog
During a recent 21-day meditation challenge, I was asked to reflect on the following parable: There was a king who said to the court sages: “I have a ring with one of the finest diamonds in the world. I want to hide a message under the stone that can be useful...
by Jim Chaput | Apr 7, 2020 | Jim's Blog
If you try something that’s supposed to be really good for you and don’t like it, you might need to give it another chance. Maybe you weren’t ready or it wasn’t the right one for you. I tried meditation a couple of different ways and didn’t really notice any benefits....
by Jim Chaput | Apr 6, 2020 | Jim's Blog
It’s funny how many videos and memes are going around showing the outlandish things people are doing now that they’re stuck at home for days on end. It’s especially funny to me because I’ve primarily worked from home for the past few years and have already made this...