I’m almost done reading Happier At Home, the second “happiness” book from Gretchen Rubin. Her first, The Happiness Project, I enjoyed reading, but found a bit dull at times. This book I’m enjoying much more for some reason. Maybe I’m in a different place in my life? Perhaps it’s because I’m at home most of […]
The day my mindset switched from “I want to leave” to “I have to leave” was the day I was treated like an administrator by my manager. It wasn’t really his fault, he thought he was doing me a service. I had talked with him in the past about taking on a different role within […]
If you don’t use it, why do you have it? If you love them, why don’t you tell them? If you’re unhappy, could you admit it? Or decide to deserve better? Or different? Or why don’t something about it? If you want it, go for it! If you like it, grab it! If you hate […]
Your kids. Your spouse. Your job. No money. Too much money. Too much debt. Too much success. Too much failure. Your age. Your friends. Your lack of friends. Reasons. Excuses. They can only be one or the other. They can’t be both. How you categorize them is up to you, and is under no one […]
I ran into this today: Think about why? Well, alrighty then. Why did I start writing? – Because I realized it made me happy. – Because I constantly had sentences and paragraphs and novels flowing through my head that I was tired of knowing were going to waste. Plus, the only way to sleep was […]
Of all the tidbits of motivation and education and excitement I soaked up during our 5-day stint in Las Vegas earlier this month for the annual Vemma convention, this one takes the cake. It’s a gal named Caroline. She’s not a part of Vemma. Her talk isn’t about Vemma. It’s not even about network marketing. […]
Thought: If you have a belief that’s strong and hairy and big enough, nothing else matters. The speed bumps don’t matter. The “how” doesn’t matter. The haters don’t matter. Let your belief, whatever it may be, guide you. Allow it to keep your mind focused and clear. Use it to keep the drama, the complicatedness, […]
I heard an amazing quote yesterday while watching an interview with Oscar nominee Viola Davis. She said: They say that the two most important days in a person’s life are the day you were born, and the day you discover why you were born. How striking in its simplicity is that thought. Right? I was […]
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