We all get thrown from our horse every now and then. Sometimes life throws us a curve ball that takes us out for a bit. We falter. We fall down. We crumble. We cry. It’s healthy to feel the pain when we’re hurting. Avoiding it only makes it sneak out in other places in our […]
Watch Out World!
This week I had the fortunate/unfortunate realization that I’m too nice. Not in the classic sense. Most people don’t think of me as “nice” – the kind, friendly, syrupy kind of nice, mostly because I’m sarcastic and mouthy and fun. But in the sense that I let people take too much of me. I give […]
Progress is Power
Always remember that it’s not perfection we should be seeking, but rather progress towards being greater than we are today. Progress, even the tiniest movement in the direction of our goals, even at the most glacial pace, is still progress. And progress is power. Be powerful!
The Best Medicine
There is nothing quite like a good laugh. I love to laugh and have fun with my friends and family. In fact, I was that kid in elementary school who just kept laughing and laughing, even after the teacher would say, “OK, it wasn’t that funny.” Um yes, it was. And telling me it wasn’t […]
Can you hear it?
Do you hear something? A quiet, beckoning call, whispering in your ear, calling your name? Begging you to follow its allure? Whispering, “Come…follow me”? What is that thing that tempts you? Could it be your calling? Your life’s work? Sometimes the summons is soft. But even when the invite is quiet, never is it dull, […]
Put Down Your Sword
Sometimes we fight our own nature. We try to be what others want us to be or need us to be. Yet sometimes it falls flat. We just can’t be who others expect us to be. But too often we keep trying. Keep trying to fit the square peg into the round hole. And while […]