All dreams start somewhere and typically, no matter the size of the overall dream, most dreams start small. Let’s say yours is to feel better at work every day. You focus on sitting up straight in week one. Week two finds you taking a 10-minute walk at lunchtime. Week...
Some days it seems as if everyone else is doing so much better than we are. How is that everyone has it together, while we’re just floundering? Good news! You’re not alone. First of all, they all feel the same way. Second, you can end the pity party and begin working...
Life alone in a new city is a rough prospect. We’re all out here trying to make it, looking for tips on how to make this work as best we can. Trust me – I’ve moved to new cities plenty of times by now, and quite often alone. It can be rough but the results can also be...
I've been fighting a battle. I have only just now reached my ink and paper to relate to you my feelings. My stories. My thoughts. It seems that the kraken is real. It manifests itself in each of us. We each have our own kraken, one that feeds on our innermost fears....
It's almost a meme to even try to make a New Year's resolution anymore. The problem with our resolutions is that we think of life as static, motivation as something we can conjure at will, and inspiration as a stagnant pool. Life changes, our goals morph and...
It's no secret that pirates are obsessed with gold. Did you ever realize that we know about this obsession because pirates love gold so much that they can't be stopped from obtaining it? Obsession is usually looked down on. It's not considered to be part of a healthy...
Truth be told, there’s no magic wand to wave that suddenly gets you in shape. The fact of the matter is it takes a lot of little consistent behaviors that all add up in the end. And, I've finally done it. I stuck to exercising for more than 2 weeks in a row. That's...
"I don't have enough money. I don't have time to make a change. I'm not important or talented enough. I don't know what I would do instead. I'll do it someday... just not now." Yeah, you're in a rough spot. I've said all those same things to myself, too. You want to...