A few months ago, on a Tuesday morning, a man went out alone on a routine run into the New Mexico wilderness. When he didn’t come back, his friends grew worried. Rescue teams were sent out in search of him and he was found Saturday night, leaning against some rocks next to a creek, his […]
April 17, 2012
What do you think of when you hear the word "power"? ... There are three types of power; positional, situational and personal; but I'm going to focus on personal power here... Personal power is the full expression of who you are everyday, everywhere and the sense of fulfillment that comes from living a life based on authenticity, conscious choice and accountability. It is power that you have complete control over. It's what you think about you and it can be developed and enhanced, which presents an opportunity for continuous improvement.....
April 3, 2012
Before reading this blog post from Luau, I was bellyaching about the rough day I was having. My car this… my class that… my jacket the other… Boy oh boy, his post shut me up fast. There’s always someone who has had a worse day. And I really felt for him. I’ll tell you what, […]
April 3, 2012
So, how do we add to the Love in the world? First, we remove all that is not Love from ourselves. The fear, cynicism, anxiety, and jealousy that keeps us snarky & small. Next — or rather, concurrently — we find ways to become living emblems of Love. .....
March 16, 2012
Just a quick shout to Halley at Life of Something New. She has a cool project going on that encourages others to make this world a little bit smaller by introducing the people in it to one another. I think this is an awesome endeavor and makes for some interesting new bloggy discoveries. She’s calling […]
December 30, 2011
Everyone in this world is going through something. Sometimes we need to be reminded of that; then our problems won't seem so bad. Stop focusing so much on ourselves and how much we were put out or hurt and have compassion for our fellow humans.
December 23, 2011
If you are at first lonely, be patient. If you've not been alone much, or if when you were, you weren't okay with it, then just wait. You'll find it's fine to be alone once you're embracing it. ....
November 27, 2011
It seems this is going to get recycled and passed around some. I just saw this video over at Sarah’s blog and it is lovely, so I found I needed to repost it. Very inspiring. If you want to do something, do it. Make connections with your fellow human beings. Be something your 13-year-old self […]
November 22, 2011
Within my lifetime, I've learned many things... especially over the past 6 years. Life will mess a person up. If you don't sit back and think about things, you can spend the rest of your life frustrated and confused. Here are a few things I've gleaned from my observances and interpersonal experiences.
November 21, 2011
As humans, we usually will go through most of our days on automatic pilot, not really paying attention to the mundane. But in doing that, you could actually be missing out on some really amazing and/or important things.
August 8, 2012
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