I have one bag of clothes, one backpack with a computer, iPad, and phone. I have zero…
Every year I write a list of lessons learned for every year I’ve been on the planet…
On Friday, April 1st, I had my last chemotherapy treatment for Stage 3 breast cancer. The cancer fight does not end here and now, but the chemo chapter — the one I dreaded most — is complete. It has been EIGHT months and…
Here’s the thing about clarity: I know a lot of us want it. We want the clear picture, the path, hell…
It was a personal message on Facebook and it said just one thing: How long was it before your mother came out of her room?
As promised, here’s my postmortem of waking up early at 5am for 5 months.
The Next Thing: Meet Rachel Crethar. Media strategist and crystal shop owner.
There are two of me. One loves the sciences like clinical research and public health. The other…
A few years ago I lay crying on the floor of my apartment — wailing. Everything in my body hurt and crashed…
Would you wanna have a beer with the Big Guy? I did. The following is a transcript of the conversation:
To those whose feet can’t seem to find the floor from their beds on some mornings, I am you.
…who worry and worry and worry and worry (about time, people, natural disasters, deadlines, money, cats, running out of toilet paper, breathing, Life), I am [definitely]…
Here’s a hint: self-motivation is all about how we look at things
In spite of all of the hard work we’ve put into carving out a little “niche” down here, the…
I’m weighed down by expectations. The expectations of friends, family, society and myself have created a behemoth of…
One of my functions as a Creative Director is to look for creative ways to solve and communicate solutions to business…
Here are 6 Easy steps to pick yourself up
At Oprah’s star-studded Super Soul Session in Los Angeles this Saturday, many high-profile, inspirational teachers were present, from bestselling authors Eckhart Tolle and Cheryl Strayed to musical genius India…
You said.
I did,
I’ve spoken on stage in front of tens of thousands of people so many times. And people love it.
Some of the things people say about my stage performance:
I’ve had a lot on my mind recently on what really makes me happy. For a long time I’ve had the…
Choices
If I choose this, I can’t choose that
If I say this, I can’t say that
If I eat this, I can’t eat that
If I listen to this, I can’t listen to that
Marriage was a huge commitment, and I wasn’t about to take it lightly. In all of my relationships I had never felt like I knew for sure that I found the one.
How do you know that for sure? I would often ask my friends or spiritual mentors. The reply was always the same, “You…
Intention is our birth right … We are made with intention, birthed & born with intention … We have choice, we can take chances, make change and we can be as creative or as simple as we want with our own…
Before smartphones became the default piece of technology, I felt like I had all this free time; unoccupied hours that I’d use to party with friends or hop on the PlayStation or enjoy getting fresh air. I felt like I was actively living.
A little more than a year ago, I wrote a small New Years resolution of sorts on Twitter.
The Impact You Create
Throughout this weekend I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of my time with an incredibly smart man, Joe Goldufsky. I would…
ephemeral pain
you can hide memories, but you can’t erase the history that produced them.
Day 14 — Day off
Towards the end of my time at my last job, I made a real effort to have a day off at least once a month. It was so helpful to just tap out for one day and get away from the normal stresses of work regularly. As I continue to reflect on my mental state and how I feel pretty much everyday I made the decision…
In and of itself, nothing really matters. What matters is that nothing is ever “in and of itself.”
[From the intro to Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto.]
Hi Charles,
I just read your article, and it got me thinking about digital platforms and communities. I’m not sure that your argument on Medium…
Catherine Baab-Muguira unearths a hidden sensibility of our generation: (if you haven’t, read now and…
So many of the 1%ers I speak to are just flat out not going all in. These are the superwomen and supermen who in public RULE (and they do rule). Money, fame, success, all underway, and others look to them for inspiration, advice and encouragement DAILY.
Moving Out
I had tried all avenues to slow time down, but the time had finally come. I hugged my parents one at a time. I started shaking and tears fell uncontrollably while I hugged my dad. Next was mom, and this time she literally had to peel herself away from me. What are…
It was surreal.
Transitioning from college to the real adult world..
What is the biggest mistake amateur photography jewelry? Read on to find out what are the two most essential aspects of great jewelry photography are, and how successful photographer jewelry manipulates…
Let’s talk today about boredom.
As I was browsing through the business section at my local Barnes & Noble this afternoon, a guy walked up to me and asked if I had read any of James Collins’ books before. After I said that I hadn’t, we began to engage in a conversation that many people don’t address all…
When it comes to sports, the first thing that comes to people’s minds are: basketball, football, and baseball. There…
I like to curse a lot and believe it or not so do you. We love saying it, because it saves face and for a brief moment…
Argument in the North Springs Train in Atlanta 😩😕
So first let me say the two young African American adults who almost had this altercation have a one year old in seats with them while they were arguing over a him not giving her back her cell phone. So I’m on the train riding and they begin fighting because he refused to…
The fluorescent bulb winks flirtatiously, inviting me to darkness. It coaxes me to look, and change, and see, with my raw, God given, capacity.
For the past month or so, I’ve found myself unable to keep a regular sleeping pattern. Like, I’ll be DOG tired, laying in the bed, yawning to the point that my neck hurts, with red, puffy eyes, and I still. can’t. sleep. It’s gotten so bad that my nocturnal boyfriend goes to sleep sometimes…
By Danny Holtschke
Just as the type of editing varies for online video, so does the type of equipment and set-up you’ll…
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
Death came to a me and said, “My friend today is your last day”
Me:- “But I’m not ready!”. I have to do many pending things and moreover i m not done with life.
Then death said, “Well your name is the next on my list”. I can’t help out.sorry
My thought process for buying the franchise seemed entirely logical although I also acknowledged that there was, nonetheless, a degree of faith involved. However, it felt right, to me. It seemed to tick all the…
My second Toastmasters speech, delivered to the Palo Alto club. ::Organize Your Speech::
Há 19 anos e 2 meses nasceu uma menina ‘’francesa-espanhola’’, cujo o pai trabalhou com exportação de suco e é espanhol e a mãe brasileira com descendência turca. Teve um pai de criação francês e um cunhado brasileiro que ela sempre o considerou como pai pelo fato dos laços entre eles serem super…
Life As A Do Over
I had been on a somewhat deadly concoction of cocktails and pills for depression and anxiety for almost 20 years. I stopped drinking on December 3, 2015, and also started coming down on my prescriptions. As they say, on a clear day, you can see forever. And I do. At first, it was hard for me to go out to…
“Loving brings unexplainable joy when done unconditionally, as it is the purest most powerful energy we may experience, some call it magic”
A few minutes back I was fuming. I was asked by my friends to start early from office, so I called it a day and started. After reaching here I realized that I’d have to wait another 15–20 minutes before my friends joined. Although I had exhausted myself fully, my immediate reaction was to just get back…
They say when old man dies library is burned. But what about the unborn baby. Not talking about abortion here but rather simple thing. Your kid is not mini you. It is combination of yours and your husband best qualities. It is better than you and best proof of your and your partners love. Growing next to you and absorbing all your habits and quirks…
Everything around us is gamified. News apps. Healthcare apps. Everything is a game and we should know…
I grew up in a small town in Southern India. All of my friends were literally a stone’s throw away. I and my friends…
Dear Malcolm ;
It’s been a long time since I have written to you. The thing is I was very intimidated to do it. You act like a mirror to me. And mirrors can’t lie, they reveal the facts as they truly are.
Eating apply is quite testy , healthy , remarkable stuff usually taken in morning . But apple tree leaves behind a knowledgeable things for us.
Special properties make apples distinguishable. in the same tree. The apples which are sweets and more testy are…
There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a person being themselves. Imagine going through…
Actually, it’s not flying I love its airports. Why? Airports are where we see dreams takeoff. Planes leave the ground and fly out…
The title of this post is misleading.
Bianca Bass,
There are millions of people with ideas for a screenplay or a business, or a mobile application or some other personal or professional concept.
But those individuals will never type the first page of the first scene of their proposed film, they will never write an executive summary, they…
Dear Friend,
Thank you for walking away. I think about you often. I think about all the lessons our friendship taught me and all the new things I learned from you but I learned the most important lesson once you were gone. Once…
I strive for excellence in what I do. Whether it’s coming up with the right way to communicate a product benefit, designing a graphic, or even writing copy for a social media post ;-), I want to make sure that I’m giving it my best. Some time ago, I realized I am a bit of a…
A couple of weeks ago I posted an article asking “Would you do it?” Surprisingly this was one of my most popular and…
Every once in a while, I feel like I am drowning. I am drowning into the sea, the earth, my mind — Oblivion. The world shakes in black and white and anger, tearing my mind apart in strips of unintentional grief. I drown and I drown and I drown until there’s nothing left to do but push…
True, you can’t over-plan for things that are largely outside of your control (like getting promoted at your current job), but I wonder if you can still set long term career goals of which you are mostly in control. One obvious thing is learning and honing the skills to help your achieve your dream career in life.
Thanks Darius. Many get ahead by sucking up. They get ahead faster too. Leaving a couple of bridges burnt along the way. I always believe the work results will speak louder. But nowadays, the managers becomes reactive especially to short term shows. I am saddened by that. Employer ensuring the success of their employee is slowly diminishing. I can only try to be an example for the future. Best wishes.
But I won’t miss her.
A week ago, I was travelling for work, wondering where my anxiety had gone off to. I think I’m what is described as an ‘extroverted introvert’, although I (in my head) identify as a curmudgeonly hermit. I’ve never thought of flying and being with scads of people as a great time, and would subsequently…
Are you the sort of person who loves Mondays, who brings their own, personalized coffee mug to work? Does…
This month is alcohol awareness month. We would like you to remember and honor all of the people who have lost…
Outstanding. Not trying to grab views and likes but no shit, I just pushed out a Medium post that was very similar in terms of the theme. This is why your post resonated so strongly Guilherme. I’m now a follower!
There’s something to be said for it. That extra drink. That tiny puff. Getting that second puppy that is going to make sneaking your first small dog, and thereby both dogs, into places like grocery stores or writing conventions that much more difficult. One Too Many can…
When your in a relationship that you are serious about, you realise quickly that how your partner feels or is effects every part of yourself and your life – day to day.
Looking for a new job can be one of the most stressful things in life.
Especially when time passes and you do not see any real short-term perspective.
If your life is shit, and you believe the cause is external, then you are shit out of luck. If you blame other people for your lack of happiness for example, then you will forever be miserable.
Two words.
“Thank you.”
Happy Birthday Abby!
Even the bad can be good
As I stated once before, we moved a lot when I was growing up and so I had to embed myself into new situations on a near-constant basis. This helped me in many ways.
I was able to appreciate people from other backgrounds and cultures and learned how to get along with them. I…
If you are a minimalist how come sometimes you have really long articles?
Minimalism is about having less stuff, not less thinking. To many, it lets them think bigger thoughts:
I think minimalism means having as little as you require. That means different things to everyone.For me, having little…
I used to wish on shooting stars
but that was when i was kid and holy shit has a lot changed
now instead of laying on the dew soaked grass, I spend my nights in the bars
Divorce doesn’t begin and end the same for any two people. Everyone has their own journey, with their own twists and turns, and eventually leading to recovery. The time it takes for someone to recover from their…
I have never been one to believe that age is just a number. Call it a curse for seeing things from all angles. Call it a lesson learned from experiences that ended badly but would have turned out better with the wisdom of experience. That is not to say that someone…
Life is short. Change happens. And sometimes everything goes to hell.
Before I knew it you were gone. I wasn’t ready. I miss you. I see your photo and would give anything to hug you again; to bury my face in your soft fur again. My heart will always…
My writing project ‘On Living and Working’ is 3 years old today.
I like simple and that is what Refuel is when you need data just buy what you need . I would like to lock others out of using my hub and directly connect too it instead of having to open a browser and logging in every time but I do like the simple design of the Karma Go .
This year I turn 34. Well I’m pretty sure this officially allows me to use the term“when I…
That is painfully on the money ;) #realitycheck
Exactly ☹ Thanks so much for sharing this with me ❤
In this fast life people have forget to care for the person who is always there for them.
It happens actually because the coming time is very critical people are making new friends and forgeting there old one.
Get new oppertunites and forgeting there real work
I have lived my life with a greater understanding than people who have not searched their insides for how life is. Not how life “Looks” but how it “Feels.”
My friend was stuck in her mind, trying to figure out how to believe something hard enough to make it happen. With my Taoist leanings, I’m learning to trust things to unfold in the perfect sequence.
There is one person who is stopping you from progressing…
YOU!
-CFC
The answer to that question would be, in my opinion, to take a step back, and think about what you’re doing. At the end of the day, being good at it doesn’t really matter. Neither does seeing if you’re doing it because everybody else is doing it. What really matters is “Am I happy doing this?” This question will give you the answer you’re looking…
I remember one time as a kid catching two milk snakes in the woods in Blackwater Falls, WV. I was there with friends and family for a wildlife program, so I was fascinated by snakes at the time. My friend and I were excited to take them back to the resort and…
The challenge…
Last year, I took a gig voluntarily. It was the kind of thing that I’m known for with many of the same elements. There was one big thing wrong with the role:
I find myself cradled between the four corners of frustration, determination, confusion, & desire. I look around wanting to grow artistically, mentally, and creatively but I’ve been roped into this tug-a-war between financial sustainability and personal achievement. As…
So this is my first blog don’t recon anyone is going to read it but I’ve been just wanting to review makeup for a while I like to test out loads of different makeups so I thought I might just start writing little reviews.
I cannot help wanting to stay alone, alone where I cannot get hurt by anything other than myself. I want to stop hiding, I want to feel the warm embrace of the world engulf me with open arms. The world is so beautiful, and it is that beauty that I want to explore, roll around in a peaceful meadow, swim through the dark, cold water, swimming around…
Seize the moment, Live now,
Love your life, let all your regrets go,
Sing, dance, celebrate; give yourself a break,
Enjoy what you do, do what you like — everything’s just a piece of cake!
Being yourself is very important. . Everything else will find its way. .
I think that college can be worthwhile for the reason of networking. College is a big money and time cost. Students sacrifice a lot of time that could be used to start a company or further your education on your own.
Who: The Liberty University Cinematic Arts Department
What: Are producing a movie called Extraordinary about a Liberty professor who ran both the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail.
When: Filming currently through April 29.
Where: Liberty campus and local Lynchburg area.
Laundry.
Admit it. You had a reaction when you saw that word. While thoughts of laundry could conjure the sweet…
How A Great Trout Fishing Guide Made A Real Difference
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Maturing, my dad and I were virtually inseparable. We spent hours and hours together engaged in a variety of terrific father and son activities. Once we weren’t out on an outdoor camping trip…
For most people, there is always a point of time in our lives where we feel lost and confused. Confused about what lies ahead in the future, what course to read, and perhaps even the meaning of success in life. For some, they successfully grow out of this phase. For…
