Tell me the story you've been telling to yourself about your life this far. Is it everything you dreamed it would be when you were very young? Or does it go through the darkest of places with your brain demanding frequent visits to replay the most painful of your memories? For more of a chunk …
One Reason
"Look, talent comes everywhere. But having something to say and a way to say it so people listen to it - that's a whole other bag. Unless you get out there and you try to do it, you'll never know. That's just the truth. "If there's one reason we're supposed to be here, it's to …
Uncomfortably Numb
Far too many of us are unwilling to feel discomfort and we fail to realize that the "bad" feelings are necessary. This is a topic that I'm intimately familiar with, I'm afraid. I have drowned out emotions and looked for escape in so many ways, I should be considered a master. There is a concept …
The Game of Life
When is the last time you asked yourself what you truly desire from this life of yours? One of my teachers introduced some thoughts to me over the past year that I hadn't really considered, and I was able to quickly make the connection as to why I hadn't. We have all of these markers …
Lessons from the Beautiful People
Raise your hand if you've been provided an opinion from someone about another person's character based on the level of their beauty. I mean things like, "well, you know how she got that job" or "not sure I'd wear that in my profile picture." Of course, women are absolute masters of tearing one another down …
I’ve Been Thinking Too Much
Have you ever found yourself stuck in a thought loop that you just can't seem get out of? It happens to all of us. That inner voice that just won't STFU can really wear on me. As I've stated previously, we have to treat our brains as if they are powerful computers. Too often, we …
The Trip of a Lifetime
As I write this, I'm getting ready to head to Las Vegas with the fam for a quick weekend visit. It's become an annual event since my in-laws retired there a few years ago. By the time this is published, we'll be wrapping it up, but I thought it might be a good time to …
