Since we live in radical times, I’m going to suggest you set a radical goal for yourself. If you want to run a 5K, set your sights on a half-marathon. Instead of learning chopsticks, commit to Chopin. Skip the boxed muffins and mill your own wheat for an artisan loaf....
In case the title didn’t give it away, this blog is about keeping a to-do list, but for a reason you might not suspect: as an effective antidote for worry. And, hey, let’s face it, in 2020 we can use all the antidotes we can get! So, bear with me here, as...
For friendship and love to be anything close to unconditional, it simply can’t be predicated on a shared view of politics or religion,or movies, music, fashion, comediansor sports teamsfor that matter. All you Democrats who hate the guts of the Republicans...
“Nothing worth having comes easy.” ~Theodore Roosevelt On occasion, we may tell ourselves that the problems we are currently facing are permanent and unending. This would be like a seed saying, “I’m a seed. Anyone can look at me at me and see that. ...
“There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”Albert Einstein Prior to beginning my professional speaking and coaching journey, I don’t remember any grand vision of myself on...
Have you ever been at point in your life when you were perfectly content to wander with no clear goal or destination in mind? For me, that point lasted about twelve years, starting in college and spanning about eight years after it. During this era, my friends would...
MAKING POSITIVE CHANGES DURING CHALLENGING TIMES Have you ever made the decision to leave a situation you still very much loved? Sometimes the courses we choose cause us to grieve. My move to California in July of 2010 was a brilliant choice, even if the first few...
Is it me or do these times kind of feel like trying to balance 100 cinder blocks on top of your stomach? Are you anticipating the fall of the sledgehammer? Talk about a gut punch. New Years Eve 2019 was ONLY FIVE MONTHS AGO, if you can believe...
A LITTLE WHILE BACK, I SUDDENLY FACED A HUGE PROBLEM: My computer was working perfectly one minute,then the next I couldn’t open ANY OF MY WORD DOCUMENTS! Have you ever experienced a very sudden, unpleasant surprise like that? What did you do in that situation? Did...
Is the pain we think is permanent really permanent?Twelve years ago, I felt trapped in a life I believed I was fundamentally powerless to change.One of the questions that vexed me to no end was Why Am I ALWAYS SO SLOW? All the way back to grade school, I have vivid...
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