News Flash: Life is Work. Deal With It.
If you are reading this, then you are the proud owner of a human body. Congratulations! A human body is truly a sight to behold. And yet, while it is certainly one of the most resilient vehicles you can ever own, it is also a very sophisticated piece of machinery, and requires a bit of […]
Struggling? Make It Easy on Yourself
Affecting change in your life is difficult. Anybody who thinks it’s easy is fooling themselves. But that doesn’t mean that you should just shrug your shoulders and say, “Eh… it’s too hard.” Because nothing is too hard, really. The key to creating change and improving any part of your life is to break it down […]
The Importance of Detachment
The almost-silent pitter-patter of my feet kissing the sidewalk. The collective “GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY” chirp-chirp-chirping of the bird community rising for the day. The occasional vrrrrrooooooommmmm of a commuter driving past on their way to work. I’m a runner – for the most part. While I don’t have the dedication of some of those on my Facebook news […]
21 Things That Currently Fascinate Me
I’ve got a lot on my mind – lots of cool and not-so-cool things going on. So let’s dump them out on a page, shall we? (note: This is a good exercise for you to do, especially if you are having trouble concentrating.) Jazz music. I’ve added the Blue Note app on Spotify, and I play […]
4 Books I’ve Read So Far in 2013
One of the intents of this site was also to chronicle my adventures in “learning how to read” again. The beauty of having an open concept for a blog like this is that I can write about pretty much whatever I want – and I have. But I also want to make sure I return […]
Why “Going With the Flow” is Terrible For You
We are surrounded by opinions. Everybody’s got one, and they’re always about you: what you should be doing, what matters, what’s important, what makes you “cool” or “normal”. As early as grade school, we are taught that we have expectations to live up to. That’s fine. As organisms, we tend to be pretty lazy by […]
3 Overlooked Things Our Bodies Are Built to Do
Technology is great. It’s awesome, actually. I love living in the world I live in. Tech has enabled me to do a billion different things that you couldn’t do 10 years ago, including allowing me to build a business. But it’s not all fun and games. Because technology has developed to such an advanced degree, […]
Shut Up and Listen to Your Body Already
We are creatures that like to talk. We like to be right. We like to have control and tell other people what to do. And yet, we’re surprisingly inept at listening. Communication is a two-way street: you can’t speak effectively if you’re not listening intently. But, out of habit, we only like to listen to […]
Examining Your Different Roles in Life
This morning, I was reading a book called Early to Rise by Andy Traub (now available on Amazon!*). As you may or may not know, I’ve dedicated myself this year to becoming an early riser – getting up at 5am every morning. In the past week, I have successfully made the transition to regularly getting […]
Old Fashioned Stuff I Like: The Handkerchief
This is a new series that I’m going to add to from time to time. I’ve often been accused of being an “old man” and old fashioned, so instead of shying away from it, I’m going to celebrate it. What is it? The good old handkerchief. Basically, for those who are (somehow) unfamiliar with it, […]