The world is full of mean people. Its full of people who unknowingly will sap your happiness, your inner glow, your purpose, and leave you wanting. There are people who will stand in your way, knock you down, and take everything and anything you have to give.
But sometimes, there are people who surprise you. Even [...]
In the vein of Let It Go, is Hack Yourself.
Go read it. Seriously.
And read it every day, until you’ve ripped out your demon and dance in the street.
While I was reading my post about emotional baggage and luggage, it got me to thinking about how we carry our pasts with us. We all talk about how our hearts have been broken and left scarred.
I have a new proposition to make. Instead of counting those as scars, lets look at our hearts as [...]
I’ve been thinking about relationships a lot lately. Maybe its because most of the strangers I encounter seem to feel the need to comment on my relationship status. I’ve gotten a lot of “Your boyfriend must have so much fun with you!” or “He’s a lucky guy” comments. Even the guy in the Sonic drive-thru [...]
My uncle died last Wednesday. He was 80. I didn’t know until I read his obituary that his middle name was Dee. I do know that the last time I saw him he was in the hospital, and he hated the hospital food – so I went to the gift shop and bought him jelly [...]
“People give up when the world seems to be against them, but that’s the point when you should push,” said James Dyson.
This seems so intuitive for the world we live in today – but we often forget. We choose to lay down in defeat, to fall off the horse and walk away, to allow the [...]
I’m not an anthropologist. Nor am I a sociologist, or a psychologist. I do, however, enjoy learning more about how people work – individually and as members of society. One of my favorite things to do is sit and watch people at a “cultural” event. Another is to read different blogs from across the blogosphere. [...]
In yoga, we talk a lot about prana, or breath. Working with your breath can help you get deeper into postures, and can help you maintain a difficult posture longer. It also can affect how you react to stressful situations, and maintain body temperature.
As it happens, most Americans breathe “wrong.” For most of us, when [...]
As much as you believe that there are things in your life that you can never forget, you do. People, moments, thoughts… they can all fade away as new people and moments fill their spaces.
As I’ve been getting ready the last several mornings, the song “Life is a Highway” keeps coming on the radio. I’m sure that most of you probably think that my radio station is rather behind the times, but its not. They just seem to have some affinity for that song.
