how to handle resistance (& excuses & obstacles & other things that get in your way)
So, how do you really want to live? “Live the life you’ve imagined.” (Henry David Thoreau) Call it writer’s […]
believe in the beauty of your dream
The wilderness. That’s what they say it feels like when you finally step up and start working towards a dream. […]
how to change the world
Who can you encourage today? What would happen if today you paid attention? Listened for the dream in someone else’s […]
you can’t win if you don’t play
You have a gift to share with the world, whether you think you do or not. And the world needs […]
God give me guts
“God, give me guts.” So prayed Eli Mygatt as he defended his hometown of Danbury during the Revolutionary War while […]
America may run on Dunkin’, but perfectionism runs on fear
“They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you that practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their […]
what warriors always do
I admit it, I’m one of those people who click on blog posts with titles like “how to find your […]
sacred spaces, holy ground, and cathedrals among trees
It can’t be separated, sifted, sorted, or sectioned off – the holy from the rest – because all of everything […]
it’s not the falling that matters, it’s the getting back up
There is nothing quite like the experience of being told, loudly and in front of the other twenty some-odd people […]
take it seriously, but don’t take it, you know, seriously
Creative living demands honesty above all else. That we show up authentically as who we are, hold nothing back and […]
when you feel helpless in the face of all the hate
So yeah, it’s Monday. Around these parts that means it’s “Someday”. The day to dust off dreams and dig down […]
when it feels like it’s crushing you
I showed up early. Stood in line with hundreds of other hopefuls. Dutifully waited for the woman manning the registration […]
no matter how uncomfortable
The trees are swayin’ a bit in the breeze this morning, encouraging their leaves to just let go already. I’m […]
triumph, failure, and daring greatly
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where […]
maybe it’s time to listen to you
You already know. You already know the answer to that question you keep asking for opinions on. What do your […]
the one where I tell you why the real you is really phenomenal
Matthew Kelly is one of my favorite authors and speakers. He is unapologetically (odd term to use, I know) Catholic, […]
no matter what the dictionary, or the world, says
Success. How do you define it? Webster’s says the word means “a degree or measure of succeeding” (“to succeed” being […]
let’s not waste one more moment of this one amazing life
I got up extra late this morning. Like 6:30, or maybe even 6:45. It felt like I was on vacation. […]
how to talk yourself right out of stress and right into success
Whatever goal or intention you set for today, whether lofty and life-changing or just the simple prayer of “Lord, help […]
it is not too late and you’re not too broken
It is not too late. You are not too broken. Those scars you’re wearing? Warrior paint, my friend. No matter […]