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If you’re reading this, chances are you know the feeling. You want a better life, and you’re willing to put in the extra work. So you have a side hustle, something that excites you enough to put in the hours of work - after the hours of your other work. But the results don’t seem to match the eff...
Art is the most personal act. By definition, an original piece of art can only come from within. Each if us is influenced by that which has come before, of course, but the finished product is unique, as are you. Our creations can be inspiring, controversial, quaint, profitable, even life-saving. ...
Our brains are wondrous things, mysterious and unprecedented in the animal kingdom. My belief is that we are just beginning to get a glimpse of the capability of this miraculous organ.Research numbers vary, but it seems that the average mature human brain has roughly 100 billion neurons. There ar...
What is it about writing that is so good for the mind and the soul? You don’t have to be Don DeLillo or Cormack McCarthy. It’s not necessary to be Hemingway or Steinbeck to reap the benefit. In good times and bad, your experience of life is enriched when you “write it out.” You can write short s...
I remember a time that I was perfectly content in my little house in my little home town. That was ages ago. I’ve been psychologically “running” for a long time now.It happened when I stopped to get gas at a little town north of Phoenix, on my way back to Sedona. I’m not exactly sure what trigger...
The quieter you become, the more you can hear. - Ram DassHere I sit in a coffee shop, attempting to write. This has to be one of the loudest environments around. I can barely hear the scream of the steamer or the chatter of the patrons over the cranked Christmas music (’tis the season) bellowing ...
My wife, Jenn is a creator of the fine art persuasion. She draws and paints and many of her creations are stunningly unique. At one point early in our relationship I commented, “Wow - that’s really outside the box!” Her response delighted me then and is worthy of further exploration now. She said...
The older I get, the more I see the value of taking a longer view. When I was first learning to drive, my father told me to look farther down the road to keep me from weaving around. It was good advice and applies to life as well.If you spontaneously react to every good and bad situation in real ...
As an existentialist, I don’t believe that we are born with a pre-defined destiny. Consciousness does not come with a road map, so you are free to choose your own self-meaning. Let’s take a look at why you might want to define your purpose.This article is a high-level overview of my much more in-...
A message for my creative friends, borne of love and compassion:There are many thoughts and behaviors that impede our progress and make it more difficult to achieve our goals. What appear to be unrelated situations are actually fear in disguise.You are not late because you “lost track of time.”Yo...
