“Being realistic is the most common path to mediocrity.” ― Will Smith How often do we really DREAM? How big do we dare to dream? What is holding us back from dreaming as big as we really could? Marianne Williamson put it beautifully: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear … Continue reading Dream
Place
Place Close your eyes. (Read this first) What is your perfect place? What does it look like? Smell like? Feel like? What’s going on there? What are you doing there? Who are you with? Ok, come back here for a minute. When was the last time you did that? I don’t just mean daydream, … Continue reading Place
Workaholism
Dear America – prosperity should not be sought after on the outside. No. Listen to me. Prosperity is NOT wrong. It is very, very, good. BUT at what point do we realize that we have been going about finding it the wrong way? Do the ends always justify the means? Or do the means always … Continue reading Workaholism
Isolation
Isolation I sit at this restaurant at the only table that has an outlet that I can charge my laptop at while I work on a few things. I am working .. but not. What was utter exhaustion earlier has turned into utter inspiration after fulfilling my appetite with cabbage-seafood- and vegetable stir-fry and … Continue reading Isolation
Creativity
Have you thought to yourself where the creative spark went? Sometimes we can be so wrapped up and focused on our own agendas that we do not leave space for adventure and creativity. I get it. I used to classify myself as that “Type A, go getter” personality. Don’t get me wrong – I get … Continue reading Creativity
Warrior
Warrior You cannot keep a fighter from fighting. They long for the battle, the fight, the challenge. They long to conquer. To overcome. For victory. If they aren’t fighting, they are bored. And if they're bored, they're getting in trouble. Truth? The longer that I live, the more that I realize that not everyone is … Continue reading Warrior
Women
Women My beautiful treasures, when is the last time that someone genuinely communicated your true value to you? You. You are beautiful. You are amazing. Wonderful. Brilliant. Completely one of a kind. Powerful. Magnificent. Mighty. Noble. Brilliant. Witty. Lovely. You are able to be loved, you are loveABLE. You are WORTHY. Worthy of love, of … Continue reading Women
Grow
What is the purpose of life? Boom. I’ll just close there .. .. Haha! Just kidding. I have a like question for you today, though: What do you believe the purpose of YOUR life is? That’s important. I’m leaving that one open-ended. Do your own homework there. What a vital question that is. It shapes … Continue reading Grow
Student
It’s kind of like paint. Or asphalt. Everything has to be dug up in order for the new stuff to be put in place. You know. You feel on top of the world one day and the next, or even maybe only hours later, you feel like a totally different person in a totally different … Continue reading Student
Treasure
Over the past two weeks, I have been learning a valuable lesson in pride: Look out the window, not in the mirror. I find it terribly interesting and terribly awesome, and quite honestly, not terrible at all, that when I learn something that speaks to me that needs to be a perspective shift in my … Continue reading Treasure
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