Simplicity: easy; not overly complex Parsimony: careful use of resources Occam’s Razor: the model with the fewest assumptions is best So, yeah. Life should be simple (not easy), parsimonious (nothing wasted), and reductive (few parts). Makes sense to me. And that is the skeleton of the KEW model of ‘living…
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Preview KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Stephanie Mitchell
It is my pleasure to introduce you to Stephanie Mitchell this week. Stephanie is a psychotherapist, trainer, and consultant residing in beautiful Adelaide, Australia. She primarily works with complex trauma and psychosis and is very much focused on using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model to help people live better…
How Do You Know You’re OK?
The evidence I was looking for was there all along. Do you ever beat yourself up? Can you be your own worst enemy sometimes? Ever struggle with imposter syndrome? Feeling not good enough? Feeling like there’s something wrong with you. Well, I do those things, too. And during the decade…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 60: The Are vs Should Problem – Jobs and Careers
Do you love your job? Are you happy with your career? Many of us will answer no to both of these questions. And it seems to me we visit these questions at two key moments in life: When we leave the nest, usually around 18 years old Sometime in midlife…
KEW Episode 79: Less Struggle, More Calm
Have you ever really thought about what you want? I mean really sat down and asked yourself what you would change if you could? Maybe you said you want more money. Less time at work. More time with family. Longer vacations. A bigger house, better car, or fancier smartphone. If…
KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Gretchen Winterkorn
If you are interested in therapy and coaching. Either for yourself, someone you love, or just because you think it’s cool. Gretchen Winterkorn is a wonderful person for you to meet, and you can check out her short video below. I am very lucky to see some cool people doing…
Preview KEW Episode 79: Less Struggle, More Calm
Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you get anxious sometimes? Is anger part of your normal reaction to unexpected things? Do tiny little things sometimes irritate the crap out of you? Most of us struggle to some degree and could use a bit more calm in our lives. And a…
Preview KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Gretchen Winterkorn
Besides winning the ‘coolest name’ award, Gretchen is a wonderful person and I’m lucky to have met her. This interview just made me feel good. And I’m fairly sure it was reciprocal. And I’m even more sure you are going to feel the same if you check it out. Gretchen…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 59: Are vs Should Challenges
Reposted: Depending on how you define ‘uncomfortable’, 100-200 million people worldwide can’t meet their basic needs. Folks are born into societies and cultures where they are doomed to fail. Millions of people on this planet will live their entire lives worried about dying, finding food, or having a safe place…
KEW Episode 78: Assumptions and Core Principles
Are you an analytical person? Do you think science is a good way of answering questions? Do you also believe there are things science CAN’T answer? Do you struggle from a mix of pragmatic and spiritual beliefs? Do you consider yourself to be pretty smart? Do you have a strong…