There is Only Now Photo by Andrik Langfield on Unsplash “There is only now.” — Eckhart Tolle The benefit of looking back on our past is to learn and remember what has brought us to be the person we are today. This is best done with an objective mindset, as a learner, so that we do not get caught up in … Continue reading Stay Right Here
Focused Energy
Aligning decisions with purpose Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com We live in a world of options, and decision fatigue can settle in very quickly if we do not have some preset values or priorities to help us make quality choices quickly, or make choices with confidence at the least. Quality choices spring us forward on … Continue reading Focused Energy
Going Beyond
Examine how we love Photo by Ben White on Unsplash When the world was on the trajectory that it had been on, it is not hard to understand that we have encountered a world-changing type of tragedy that is reshaping our understanding of the way the world is, and what is good and what needs to be left behind. … Continue reading Going Beyond
In Light of and Despite 2020
Developing through hard times Photo by Hello I'm Nik 🎞 on Unsplash “Though I feel alone, I am never alone.” These are the words from a song* of my past that have stuck with me throughout the years. Whereas these words have brought me hope at times, they have also fallen with a thud as of late. When the … Continue reading In Light of and Despite 2020
Book Review: Man’s Search for Meaning
Photo by Janko Ferlic on Pexels.com Highlights and quotes from the book by Dr. Viktor Frankl Have you ever been impacted by a book, but were unable to relay specifically what impacted you? I find myself recommending a book, yet only being able to share vague summaries and overarching themes as to why it was … Continue reading Book Review: Man’s Search for Meaning
Shared Spaces Reveal Connections
The spectrum went from tan to gray, with a slightly green mass in between. The neutrality painted the backdrop for the morning. That slight green, sometimes blue, is what draws us out West. The sun has yet to break through the clouds, and the sea is not at rest. It rises and falls as far … Continue reading Shared Spaces Reveal Connections
Converse With Care
The state of our nation has become an elephant in the room that needs to be addressed a little more often as of late. That being said, we may end up engaging friends and family in new levels of conversations that we would typically steer clear of, or would not have come up organically. Whether … Continue reading Converse With Care
Love Life
What is it to love life? It seems like it would play out physically with a smile and a pep in your step as you spritely go about the day. A smile is a good thing, it takes effort and it is contagious. Though it is not always easy to greet the day that way. … Continue reading Love Life
Baby Steps Are Still Steps
Positive change can start right now Photo by Tegan Mierle on Unsplash Doing something is better than doing nothing when it comes to battling feelings of doubt, sadness, and fear. These feelings will take a devastating toll on our life if they go unchecked or unchallenged because they are joy stealers, ambition stealers, and motivation stealers. Our very self, … Continue reading Baby Steps Are Still Steps
The Darkness Behind
A poem of the night sky Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash As I look up at the night sky A million shards of diamond pierce the blight And it’s the dark that makes them shine Sometimes it’s the beauty of the stars that consume my thoughts Other times, it’s the ebon blanket behind What is it about the … Continue reading The Darkness Behind
The Story We Write 