There is a congregation of voices inside of us that comprise our thought process, interests, desires… and our doubts. Any time we push ourselves we’re going to see some stuff come out of the woodwork. And any time we’re looking to use that push to make changes in our life then we’re going to be tested by our limits. Making…
Here you are – downtown and a lot on your mind. It’s already been a busy day but you’re running out of time and there’s still so much to get done. Maybe it would be easier if you just w- “Excuse me….” Oh no. A crumpled figure steps quite deliberately into your path and starts to roll out a saga to…
It’s not difficult for me to write about anxiety. I have spent many years burning a hole in my brain and doing my very best to self-medicate my problems away. Note: this has not been a situation of me donning a white coat and attempting to correct my neurological condition in metered doses. No no. You may remember me from…
In Stephen R. Covey’s book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” he mentions his research through the last 200 years of writing on success. (Other people’s writing, I don’t believe Stephen Covey is multiple centuries in age.) He mentions that among those writings he found that the last 50 years had shifted away from what he calls the character ethic and…
I like to contemplate the end of humanity. Don’t worry; this is still an article about the bright side of things. After all it’s only the end of life as WE know it. Don’t get me wrong, the end of the human race would definitely be a dark event and I hope with everything I am that we don’t end…
I think a lot about falling in love. For one thing, there was a long time it was the only real goal I cared about in life. I wasn’t passionate about career, personal accomplishments, or anything else that falls under the umbrella of long-term ambition. But I regularly gave everything I knew how to give to acquire and maintain a…
There is a momentum to bad habits that is all too easy to build. I have what some call an addictive personality – if something gives me a rush, any kind of rush, I have trouble regulating it. This can be triggered by something as seemingly innocuous as browsing reddit to see if there’s anything entertaining on the front page.…
There is wisdom in knowing nothing at all, a wisdom inherent in our biology. Watching someone in the first few years of their life is proof of this – joy comes easily, they are not encumbered by the opinions of others, and learning is done by making mistake after mistake and never giving up. There are some pieces they have…
It’s ten years ago and I’m renting a run-down apartment with a lovely young woman. It’s built inside an old mansion in a trendy part of the city and there’s a crack running all the way up the bedroom wall. This is undeniably related to the fact that the floor sags about five inches down in the middle of the…
Complaining is a popular hobby. More of a lifestyle, really, but few people seem to recognize this. Even fewer realize how important it is to have the gripe-worthy problems in your life in the first place. Yes indeed. These problems are a gift. This is where we go back to our old friend: gratitude. Which is a requirement when cultivating…
