by James Hyland | Jun 2, 2026 | Consciousness, Emotional Intelligence, empowerment, Experience, Leadership, Mindfulness, Reflection, Values
Wisdom Gained From 42 Years As I celebrated my 42nd birthday earlier this week, I found myself tapping into one of my core values: Reflection. The kind where you look back and realize just how many versions of yourself you have lived through to become the person you...
by James Hyland | May 18, 2026 | Consciousness, Emotional Intelligence, empowerment, Experience, Leadership, Mindfulness, Reflection, Values
How Small Moments Can Reconnect You to What Matters Most Sometimes the smallest moments are the ones that bring you back to yourself. Not the big breakthrough. Not the perfectly timed plan. Sometimes it’s a breath. A pause. A nature break. A tiny creature lands beside...
by James Hyland | May 4, 2026 | Consciousness, Emotional Intelligence, empowerment, Experience, Leadership, Mindfulness, Reflection, Values
How to Stop Catastrophizing in Stressful Situations and Calm Worst-Case Thinking “Are our horses gonna die?” That was the thought racing through my mind as I was white-knuckling the steering wheel, heading down the highway after arriving in Idaho. MaryBeth and I had...
by James Hyland | Apr 20, 2026 | Consciousness, Emotional Intelligence, empowerment, Experience, Leadership, Mindfulness, Reflection, Values
How to Stay Calm in Chaos: Become an Island of Peace When Life Feels Out of Control There are moments in life when chaos doesn’t knock. It charges straight at you. That’s exactly what happened earlier this week when MaryBeth and I took our horses, Ollie and Norby, out...
by James Hyland | Apr 7, 2026 | Consciousness, Emotional Intelligence, empowerment, Experience, Leadership, Mindfulness, Reflection, Values
How to Unlearn Subconscious Patterns and Change Limiting Behaviors for Good It is really hard to unlearn subconscious behavior and habits. You know those moments, right? You’re just going about your day, something small happens, and before you even have time to think…...
