Ideas for a Better Life
Why The World Needs More Pen Pals
I’ve been catching up on decades of movies via a free trial of Amazon Prime. Last night, I watched You’ve Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The movie was released in 1998. I miss the 90’s, especially the clothes. People wore practical, comfortable clothes, before cleavage and visible bra straps were in style.…
Read MoreI Deserve to Be Here
I’ve shifted my mindset from one of scarcity to one of abundance. No, I didn’t blindly repeat a mantra about how the Universe is loving and abundant. Nor did I go to the bank and get a $100 bill to carry around in my wallet. And I didn’t watch a video of an Internet sensation…
Read MoreA Lifetime of Stories
Each of us has wonderful stories inside of us, waiting to be told. The older you are, the more stories you have. The shame is that many of these stories will never be heard, their power to connect human beings and teach important lessons made impotent. Recently, my brother called me to ask for…
Read MoreLiving a Bigger Story
Remember the bumper stickers: “I’d rather be fishing” or “I’d rather be sailing”? I’d rather be…living a bigger story. Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video So much of my life has been spent finding answers, “figuring it out”, whatever “it” is. But living a bigger story means being part of a mystery and not…
Read MoreFive Things I Wish I Had Known Ten Years Ago
Like the old saying goes, “Hindsight is 20/20”. Here are 5 things I wish someone had told me 10 years ago: Success is an inside job. No matter how you define success, it starts with your mindset. Why? Because the most insidious limitations are the ones we put on ourselves. The way you view the world…
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