by Michael Leach | Sep 18, 2015 | Life, Turkey Hash
I awoke yesterday morning to a text from my wife that read, “Please take a few deep breaths and a few minutes to meditate this morning, ya?” Why on earth would she send me a text so charged with the prediction of angst before my day had even started? Why? Because my...
by Michael Leach | Sep 11, 2015 | Life
A recent journey to Salt Lake City shined a beacon on the power of mindfulness. I can’t imagine that most people would consider a whirlwind, nine hundred-mile road trip filled with doctor appointments and surgical consults a summer highlight and romantic getaway. But...
by Michael Leach | Sep 8, 2015 | Life, Work
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately about the seasonal nature of our lives. There’s no doubt that our personal journeys and quest to live a life that matters can be seen as different chapters in our personal sagas, but I’ve found myself gravitating towards the seasonal...
by Michael Leach | Aug 24, 2015 | Life
Photo by Iswanto Arif. Summer madness is in full swing. When you live in Bozeman, Montana, where six-month winters are the norm, you learn to treasure the Greater Yellowstone’s glory season. With fewer than four months before the snow begins to fly, the brain train is...
by Michael Leach | Aug 6, 2015 | Work
“How are you doing these days Michael?” This question posed by a barista at my favorite coffee shop where I bang out my daily writing sessions was a heavy one. “I’m just grinding Emily. Staying gritty and grinding through.” It clearly wasn’t the response she was...
