“Your whole idea about yourself is borrowed — borrowed from those who have no idea of who they are themselves.” — Osho

Visitors new and old will find expanded information at Future Design Studio. I am constantly seeking ways to better serve those who want to create lives they love. My companion site, www.pittsburghcareercoach.com will focus on career issues and development while www.futuredesignstudio.com will focus on broader life issues. I’ve inserted a What is Zen? page to introduce you to a rich spiritual [...]

“The mind is the ground of evrything.” — Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk.

In order to realize fulfillment, we sometimes need to make critical decisions. We can gather information, seek out the advice of experts, reflect, but — ulitmately – it is our lives that are on the line and we must trust ourselves.
“You have to trust in something: your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, [...]

With all the snow and ice around us, I find many, including yours truly, feeling melancholy and out of sorts. For some, these symptoms unfortunately turn into depression. These individuals may be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Exposure to sun lamps and tanning salons, increased dosages of Vitamin D, or a visit to their primary care physician may be in order.
 Fortunately, the [...]

“Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you.” — Jim Rohn

When I begin work with a client I focus on helping him or her create a vibrant and robust vision of their life and career. A fundamental question I ask is “What would your life and career look like if you knew you could not fail? I ask them to picture themselves floating on the Great Salt [...]

I am currently writing an article for Dr. Nancy Mramor. Nancy is working with various colleagues to develop a series How to Have The Happiest Year of Your Life. Nancy says, “My intention today is to discuss how social connections bring happiness and how to know how much is too much.” I am honored that [...]

In an earlier post, I referenced four basic world views from Joanna Macy’s World as Lover, World as Self. They were The World as Battlefield, The World as Trap, The World as Lover and The World as Self. Each of us perceives the world through the prism of our own conditioning. Depending on where we [...]

“The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them” — Stephen King