Don’t Work. It’s Good For Health.
“I want to get away. I wanna fly away.” The knowing words of Lenny Kravitz describe a feeling we all get every now and then. But some of us get so bogged down with projects and chores that we forget...
View ArticleA Map to End All Maps
“Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” There are few better feelings than when you discover your passion in life and decide what to do with...
View ArticleI Stumbled Upon This Blog Post: Official Notice
This week, everyone is coming to town for my niece’s first birthday party. So today, I offer my sincere and official notice of humble stumble. I found, possibly, the greatest site for communication...
View ArticleOlympics Promote The New Dirty Word
Now that the 30th Olympiad is well underway, I have little time to think of anything else. I watch the athletes compete all day long or whenever I can manage to put myself in front of a screen because...
View ArticleReasons to Try Something New: Avoid the GIGO Effect (#3)
Now that the visiting family members are gone and the Olympics are over, I can focus on more trivial things. But that’s not what I’m doing today. Nope. Just like we need to vaycay every now and then,...
View ArticleThe Individual Benefit
“All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.” Either Einstein had alot to say, or we just really like quoting him. In this case, it’s...
View ArticleReasons to Try Something New: Be Spicy
All this month, I’ll be helping take care of my baby niece. And for a single person, suddenly becoming semi-single parent is no small feat. But you know what they say: Variety is the spice of life. Not...
View ArticleLonely Nerdiness Becomes Entertainment
“Better late than never.” I’m sure you’ve heard this ol’ chestnut more times than you’ve ever found it to be true. As a late-bloomer in all things “Life,” I also struggle with believing that “late” is...
View ArticleOn the Road to Contentment: Hope
“Hope springs eternal.” Above is the observation of Alexander Pope in “An Essay on Man” written in the 18th century. And still the words ring true today. For anyone who feels constantly beat down by...
View ArticleAccidental Leader: 3 Ways to Know You’re a Natural
“If you build it, they will come…” You may not remember the actual plot of “Field of Dreams,” but of the three things you do remember (2. The baseball players were ghosts. *spoiler* 3. James Earl Jones...
View Article3 Ways to Fight Yourself: New Year; Same Problems
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” ~Frederick Douglass We all love the idea of progress, but no one likes the reality of struggle. It’s absolutely no fun to run for days to find that...
View Article“Thinking Positive” Isn’t Enough
You’ve probably heard of the “power of positive thinking.” And like me, your knee-jerk reaction might be an exaggerated eye roll. I’ve often struggled with the idea of being positive for Positivity’s...
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