be ready for what happens, not what you think will happen

“Failing to prepare…”

I know, I can hear the next thought in your head: “…is preparing to fail.” One of the newsletters I follow began with this phrase, and the more it went into my head…

getting to know fear

Scaredy-Dance

“I do not think you can get rid of the fear… but you can dance with it.” — Seth Godin

I came across this quote in the excellent 99U newsletter and it had a resonance to my mantra of “Dance, Don’t Scramble.” I almost…

review of Misfit Shine Activity Tracker

I aim to misbehave…

I confess, I’m a sucker for marketing. I’ve taken the plunge into the world of the quantifiable self and purchased a wearable activity tracker.

creating your own mantra

Mantra? I barely know ya!

If you’re like me, words like “mantra” and “affirmation” tend to leave a bad taste in your mouth. The problem I’ve always had with them is that life is far more complicated than a simple aphorism can usually handle…

making room for what you want to love

Scene: A Dark Parking Lot in the South of Madison

“Why are you giving me a ride this morning?” my partner asked me at 5am as we walked toward the car in the pre-dawn darkness.

The Defining Moment, Part 1

High on my list of things I’ve put off is writing down a class that I’ve presented all over the world: The Defining Moment. Every wednesday we will be featuring the written version of this class towards the end goal of it being a book. But you, dear reader, get it free! Comments…

love can be dangerous if you’re not ready

Do What You Love, and…

While it’s very exciting that the Defining Moment series has come about, I don’t want to give anyone the impression that it’s meant to change your life. It might — it has for some — but that’s…

you get the life you make

Be careful what you wish for…

there is no “should” with love

The Writer’s Life for Me!

Recently I set a goal for myself. It was a fairly arbitrary goal: I wanted to get seven different pieces accepted for publication in one month. This isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds; I’ve had individual…