How I Stopped Worrying About Running Out of Time to Achieve My Goals
“The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you are taking at this moment. That’s all there ever is.” ~Alan Watts One thing that is promised to each one of us in life...
View Article5 Ways to Explore the World and Feel Excited About Life
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your...
View ArticleHow I Found a Beautiful Purpose by Giving Up the Search
“You and your purpose in life are the same thing. Your purpose is to be you.” ~George Alexiou We all play a pivotal role in society. But I’ve toyed with the New Age spiritual notion that we all have a...
View ArticleHow I Found My “Why” in Life After Struggling for Years
“Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.” ~Gautama Buddha Each time I start a new course, training, or venture, the teacher or leader asks me “why?” “Why...
View ArticleFinding Magic in the Dreams That Didn’t Come True
“Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us.” ~Steven Pressfield I was born a decade too late in 1975 in a small Pennsylvania town. By the time I was old enough to buy...
View ArticleFinding Happiness When Your Big Dreams Didn’t Come True
“Everyone who gives up a serious childhood dream—of becoming an artist, a doctor, an engineer, an athlete—lives the rest of their life with a sense of loss, with nagging what-ifs.” ~Glenn Kurtz...
View ArticleIf You Haven’t Found Your Purpose: How to Feel Good Anyway
“The person who lives life fully, glowing with life’s energy, is the person who lives a successful life.” ~Daisaku Ikeda We’ve all heard the phrase “find your life purpose.” It gets thrown around so...
View ArticleLessons from a Late Bloomer Who Wanted to Be Famous
“You are not too old and it is not too late.” ~Unknown I’ve been indecisive since I was a child. When I was small, I wanted to be a ballet dancer. My parents even bought me a ballerina cake topper for...
View ArticleHow Slowing Down Helped Me Reclaim My Dreams
“For fast acting relief, try slowing down.” ~Lily Tomlin “Are you the owner?” asks, well, yet another customer at our local Italian eatery. “Nope—I’m just old!” I reply, all sheepish but pleased. It’s...
View Article5 Tips for Updating Your Career and Life to Match Who You Are Now
“All you’re going to lose is what was built for a person you no longer are.” ~Brianna Wiest I’ll admit it. I stayed in a failed marriage for five years past its expiration date. I got especially good...
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