Living in the Northeast most of my life, I've grown up with fireplaces. Starting a fire was always the man's job and it seemed like a magical process. But very recently I've learned how to make a fire in our wood burning stove. I'm very proud of my new skills. I've realized that making a fire is a bit of an art. Sometimes you have to baby the flames by blowing on them or adding a tiny bit more kindling. And you have to make sure there's a place for the oxygen to circulate. It's fun to build a pyramid and see how the fire catches. Sometimes it looks as if the fire is out. Then...bam! It catches.

Guess what this feels like? A lovely meditation! I'm totally focused and in the moment. The flames are hypnotic. And, of course, no two fires are alike. Next time you start a fire, see if it feels like a kind of meditation.

 
How can you take this too seriously?
 

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                             Traci Schubert Barrett: It All Started with HGTV

Some of you may have heard of a little show called HGTV. Traci Schubert Barrett was one of the founding members, but after thirty years of experience in corporate America, she began to wonder “what if there’s more to our lives than job success?” In a huge leap of faith, she quit her super successful executive job and went on a soul-searching journey. Today, Traci is an entrepreneur, podcast host, speaker, author and executive coach who helps others in their search for meaning beyond job success. Her new book, WHAT IF THERE'S MORE? FINDING SIGNIFICANCE BEYOND SUCCESS shares the details of her soul-searching journey that led her to where she is today and helps readers to do the same. We had a wonderful conversation. Traci is passionate about her new chapter and it comes through in our conversation.
Find out more at Traci Schubert Barrett.com.