Do you find language as fascinating as I do? English is one of the most complicated yet interesting languages. It’s likely to have more words than any comparable language. I often find myself looking up words and researching their origin while I’m reading and writing. Sometimes I stumble upon a truly life-changing word, like kairos. […]
How would your life be different if you adopted this phrase?
Life! One day everything is magical and going better than you could ever imagine. Then in a moment, everything seems to go wrong. You wonder what is going on. Is this some sort of karmic backlash? We all have days like this. For some of us, it’s years. Life can be really hard sometimes. I’m […]
13 Fun Ways to Connect with Your Family While Chasing Your Dreams
Do you have a big dream you’re chasing? Are you filled with purpose and determined to create positive change in this world? Do you ever feel tension between building that dream and creating time to connect with your family? It happens to the best of us. We’re propelled by the excitement of these dreams and […]
Self-Care the Write Way – How to Clear the Clutter from Your Mind
Self-care is a popular term these days. But what is self-care anyway? I recently enjoyed a lively discussion on my personal Facebook page about what self-care is and isn’t. Here’s what I wrote: A detox bath is nice, but real self-care is getting your sh!t together to a point where you don’t have to drown […]
How Comparison Can Be Harmful and What to Do Instead
Have you ever felt like you’re not as far along in life as you should be? Do you ever wish you were a little thinner, blonder, taller, or nicer? Is it possible comparison is to blame? Comparison is a natural skill we use to help us make decisions. Imagine a trip to the grocery store […]
60 Things You Deserve this Year
Take a minute to think about who in your life is hardest on you? I don’t know about you, but I’d say that person is me. I tend to be my harshest critic. And that critic can come out when I least need it. To help you fight that critic, I’m going share 60 things […]
The Life-Changing Power of Gratitude
You know those people who seem to be happy all the time? If I’m being honest, they used to really annoy me. From the outside, it seems that nothing ever goes wrong for them. How do they get so lucky? As I’ve grown and matured I’ve discovered that luck is not much of a factor […]
The Most Important Thing I Learned About Starting Something New
What have you been dreaming of starting? Maybe it’s your dream job, moving to a new city, or starting a family. Perhaps you want to start saving money or get in shape. Do you have something in mind? If so, go ahead and write that down. Next question – what’s holding you back? If you’re […]
The Most Important Promises to Keep are the Promises We Make to Ourselves
The most important promises to keep are the promises we make to ourselves. I said this the other day to another cyclist regarding the monthly goals we set for ourselves. It was late and I was tired. It was one of those things you just kind of say without thinking about. But for some reason, […]
How Discipline and Sacrifice Create Unexpected Joy
Throughout our lives, we’ve all made sacrifices. We’ve given up one thing to obtain another. Some of us have given up sweets to lose weight or cut spending to get out of debt. When we sacrifice, there’s an obvious goal we’re aiming for. In the beginning, it’s difficult to see how these sacrifices could transform our […]