Words have meaning. They are the form of our thoughts. And the best words, bring us from thought to action. My Friday Five, all center around the type of action I take. To consciously and intentionally, with deliberate purpose, provoke action that stimulates good in the world. Today these were top of mind. In eachContinue reading “Friday Five -Words to Anchor the Day”
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Monday Motivational December 2, 2019
We need new experiences to grow. To face challenges and the unknown – these are at the heart of experiences. Day in and day out, the comfort of sameness does not lead us on a journey of exploration. There is no new experiences, no new learning, no growth. With comfort, we are alive without living.Continue reading “Monday Motivational December 2, 2019”
Monday Motivation November 25, 2019
You can never really know anything. You certainly can’t know everything. –And even if you could, it would be boring as all get out. The act of knowing is the end of seeking, of finding, of questioning. It is the end of knowledge. The death of experience. And still, being unsure doesn’t feel good. TheContinue reading “Monday Motivation November 25, 2019”
Friday Motivation November 22, 2019
Safety is an illusion. Security a prison. We are chained to our fear and desire for comfort. To soar you need freedom, but you’ll be very far from the safety of the ground. I’ve thrown all caution to the wind, and have embarked on a journey to freedom. Throwing off the shackles of other peoplesContinue reading “Friday Motivation November 22, 2019”
Thursday Motivation November 21, 2019
Things aren’t upsetting. Circumstances just are what they are. It is our feelings that we attach to these things. Our judgments of good and bad regarding those things, that is what upset us. Remove the judgement, the expectations, the feelings about things that happen in your life. This is what causes stress, gives fuel toContinue reading “Thursday Motivation November 21, 2019”
Wednesday Motivation November 20, 2019
Life kicks everyone’s ass at one point or another. Don’t let it get you down, or turn you into someone you are not. Taking it out on others doesn’t do any good. And it isn’t nice. Take the ass kicking. Learn from it. Allow yourself to grow. It is a rite of passage and noContinue reading “Wednesday Motivation November 20, 2019”
Tuesday Motivation November 19, 2019
Death is the cessation of life, of experiences. Fear of the ultimate end of experience, clouds the experiences of our lives. To worry and fret over something that you cannot control. Death is built into our very being. We are born into this world, and then we leave this world. This is not a depressingContinue reading “Tuesday Motivation November 19, 2019”
Monday Motivation November 18, 2019
Our potential for happiness is limitless. Our mental energy isn’t. Are you spending your precious energy on people who aren’t worth it. Harboring resentment? Clinging to the wrongs of the past? Reliving past hurt of someone, who did something that hurt you? It’s one thing to cut toxic people out of your life. It’s anotherContinue reading “Monday Motivation November 18, 2019”
Friday Motivation November 15, 2019
We are all on this beautiful blue marble spinning around our star as it cruises through the galaxy. The universe is expanding, stars are born and die in fiery explosions, always on the move, always something new. Change is natural; inevitable, impersonal. It is only us humans that try to deny and fight the realityContinue reading “Friday Motivation November 15, 2019”
Thursday Motivation November 14, 2019
Our mind has evolved to protect us from what is painful. This protection has moved from just the physical. Our brains have become very good at moving our decision making into a place of avoiding painful experiences. “Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing” Fight Club – Chuck Palahniuk While this maintaining of theContinue reading “Thursday Motivation November 14, 2019”