I recently found myself no longer walking forward in my life. I was bitter, depressed, frustrated, and completely miserable. The reason: I was trying to be someone who I am not. Have you ever done that? Have you ever tried to fit in because it’s glaringly obvious that you simply don’t? Have you tried to be…
Category: Inspiration
"Giving My Best"
I had just arrived to a foreign country where its beautiful mountains were gazing upon me from almost every direction. It was late October. Red and yellow colors of falling leaves playfully danced in the air. As I watched the leaves touch the cold ground, suddenly I realized that the Indian summer was over and…
The Old Anasazi Way
There is a lot to learn from Native Americans and from those who understand the eternal laws of the universe. Recently I read a book called “The Seven Paths” written by an Anasazi Native American who inspires his readers to reconnect with wildlife. Throughout the book, the author gives examples of profound life lessons he…
Tuff Love
As I get closer and closer to becoming a parent, I am continually pondering what the most important lessons to teach my child will be. One of the things nearest to the top is to love others. One news story today has re-instilled the importance of this truth for me. Antionette Tuff is a beautiful,…
Overcoming Fear Itself
In the pursuit of any dream there is always one questions which rises to the surface again and again: How do we overcome our fears and move forward into the future we can see? How do we overcome the things that stop us? How do we overcome fear itself? Now that we have explored what…
The Kid in You
“Only those who look with the eyes of children can lose themselves in the object of their wonder.” – Eberhard Arnold Lately I have found myself feeling “all grown up.” I have a steady job, family and plenty of the infamous “R” word (responsibility). I watch grown up TV, read grown up books and have gorwn up…
There's No App For That
Growing up, my mom told me I needed to learn to play the piano. I hated her for that. Playing the piano at first was a game to me. I would listen to my piano teacher play the songs she assigned me, and I went home and reproduced them. Because, as it turned out, I…
A Good Cry
I used to think crying was a bad thing. When I was young I’d get sent to my room for crying too much. My parents didn’t know that I had a reason for crying and that I just didn’t know how to tell them about it. They probably thought I was being a spoiled brat….
What stops us from living our dreams?
Now that we have explored what it actually looks like to live our dreams we must answer the next set of questions that come to mind: What is it that actually stops us from living our dreams? Why don’t we pursue them more fully in our own lives? Why do we continue to put secondary things above…