Back in the 80’s, there was an iconic commercial created by The Partnership for…
Debt has nothing to do with money and everything to do with our values, habits, and mindset.
We’re in the year 2018, and the topic on ‘Millennials are hard to manage’ is…
My 20’s were a blast for me. I made more mistakes than I’d like to admit. What I learned in my 20’s…
“We are what we…
Raise your hand if you have too much on your plate.
Someone asked me this today,
“Where’s your happy place?”
Philosophy is obsessed with intelligence — but is there more to the story?
I turn twenty-six this month and I am already feeling the blues. I keep asking myself, have twenty-five years…
For most of my life I’ve battled with these ten extra pounds of weight. It tips me over what someone somewhere decided was my Ideal Body…
We all have them — Fears.
I stole an onion. I am a thief. I didn’t set out to steal an onion, but it happened.
Entrepreneurs spend a ton of time learning about how to grow a business — but not nearly enough time…
Envy is powerful enough to completely change and entire economy. Find out how powerful it actually is.
Every living thing, from the tiniest microbe to the largest mammals, has two…
மனிதன் ஒரு விசித்திரமான பிறவி. அம்மணமாய் பிறந்து, ஆடையை நாகரிகம் என உடுத்தி, பணமே சந்தோசம் என ஓடி, புத்தகங்களே அறிவு என…
Dear Lucky Man,
There are some mistakes I made, and even though it is not in my place to tell you not to make them, I still don’t think you should make them.
Life is a hard topic to discuss, and very broad for what makes a life worth living, and to…
I have been coaching “officially” since 1979, but my friends would tell you that I started long before my terry cloth Polo…
I started writing what would turn into this blog post almost a month ago now, during a particularly tough time, and on a day where I really had just given up. And, it’s taken me these last three and a half weeks of revisiting resources given to me by the Mama Hope staff…
At the end of one of the Men in Black movies, I don’t recall which, the camera zooms out from earth to…
A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy can live.”
Bertrand Russel
The adage ‘work is worship” relates to working with one’s own hands, in particular working in the fields, gardening, manual work, art and artisanal pursuits.
And just like that, it’s been one year since I left my life in Vancouver to discover a new one in Toronto.
For the last few weeks/months I’ve been taking a digital break and simply focusing on some client work, tinkering, and moving across the country.
The moving across the country part is what prompted this post.
[ Part 3 ]
It still feels a little strange.
That I start to have younger colleagues. That I specialize in a topic at work and my teammates all come to me for answers. That I sit in important meetings…
That means flirting through clever dialogue, no chitter-chatter.
Writers deserve to be paid — or do they?
Thinking. We do it all the time. We take decisions, compare and contrast, plan and prioritize, create, invent and what…
The key to getting better at everything
You said a mouthful. This is such an underappreciated feature of almost all human activity. Life itself wouldn’t be possible for a thinking creature without some strong capacity for naivete. I might also clarify that this applies as well to seeing things through as much as initiating. Nietzsche has a great quote to this effect:
The forecast had called for rain, but the sun ended up making an appearance after all on that temperate Tuesday.
I sat quietly in the back of the Uber taking an occasional glance at the driver’s GPS to see how close I was to my destination. I was running a few…
Stop!!! What are you stopping today on this, the first of the three Eclipses?
I cannot sacrifice anymore of my years on Earth for other people’s needs, wants, desires and expectations.
I miss the feeling of us. I miss the sharing of everything…
The epiphanies, the sorrow…
Words are huge part of my life. I love to read and I love to write. I am happiest when I’m sitting comfortably with my pen and journal. Books excite me. I thoroughly enjoy reading. Words are a source of infinite happiness for me. Last year I took a…
Sometimes I scare myself. Recently I’ve been reading books about business, and that is scary as hell. Like, who even am I…
My name is David Roman and I’m (of all people) going to help you with your loneliness…
GET THAT MAMMOGRAM
“Look at that arm flexibility,” Kathy exclaimed in my workout class today. (Dear reader, note the absence of the much used exclamation point and instead the use of the word, exclaimed. You see, I am trying to live up to my new 1941 Royal Typewriter’s writing standard by the use of an expansive and vivid…
Bad mood suck but we all get them — some more than others.
But sometimes it can feel impossible to get out of a funk because of the busyness
There are different skills that exist in the realm of Mindfulness. Those skills represent what living a…
This story is about last weekend. It is about an adventure that shocked me and changed the way I think…
One of the things I’ve observed over the years is that there are two types of understanding: One is the conventional way you think of it — Arrival. Arrival is when you gain a permanent insight into something. It’s often an ‘Ahh Ha’ moment where you feel like you just get it. For example…
“You move forward by taking the next right step” — Oprah.
It was Monday morning around 4:30 am when my boy woke up, upset. My overly selfless wife went in to…
The “old me” used to go to medical meetings and whine to everyone about how busy I was. It was the thing to do because that was what important people said. I suddenly realized there was no point to that. No one really cares. It repels people and…
Death of a Royalist
One day I’m sitting in the bath. It’s 1981 and I’m eleven years old. I can’t remember what I was thinking about at the time. It could…
I grew up in the eighties. The inspirations of our childhood were not Hans Rosling, Ken Robinson or Simon Sinek — the inspirations of our childhood were people we were equally impressed, inspired and scared of. The Klaus Kinskis, the Nina Hagens, the…
The older you get, the less time you have for bullshit and societal expectations; older people have the secret of how to make your life worth a damn.
Prologue
The human mind is a complex thing. They say that once it is focused on a particular goal, more often…
Have you seen the street side act where a girl is walking on a rope with arms stretched out, trying not to fall? A while back I…
It is already 12pm, I can’t sleep because my sleep-pattern is ruined by world cup haha, I am not sleepy yet. So I decide to write my thoughts, especially about my current problem. Well I don’t know whether it is a crucial problem or not, but I keep thinking about this..
My journey to finding my passion has been filled with twists and turns.
I don’t know my feelingsanymore
A long cab ride in the rain
It is incredibly overwhelming to start a company, or to start anything really. You have huge dreams and expectation, and think progress will come quickly, if not easily. That is rarely the case. Usually progress is slow, halting and…
Benar.
Salah.
Pada hakekatnya dibentuk dan ditetapkan oleh manusia untuk kehidupan manusia itu sendiri. Cara ini dibuat agar manusia bisa hidup dengan damai, yang selanjutnya dibuat dalam norma-norma sosial.
So many things just changed in one year, that’s crazy.
I’m currently going through the most monumental break up of my life. And it’s not with a guy. I…
Opting to turn down an opportunity can be a gut-wrenching decision, but sometimes the long-term benefits outweigh the…
Purpose and Time are two very connected concepts for me. While time is infinite as a universal element or concept, time is finite for humans. Time is the only resource in the entire universe one can never get more of, no matter how hard you try, no matter how privileged or lucky you may be. When…
Thoughts are your building blocks to higher…
Are there any of you that ever wondered how to be creative?
To ensure the orderly working of the Internet of Things (IoT) we now need the Identity of…
You hear the diagnoses all the time from your doctor.
How many things are on your mind that you wish you could do or learn? Is it a new skill, hobby, lifestyle change…
Everyday, a great food product made in the U.S.A.
Escape
Philosophers atone that the difference between knowledge and folly is too great but forever remains a mystery of ones allegiance until one speaks…
The day you were born, the pain your mother endured and the tears of joy your dad shed, completed the first paragraph of…
8.20 am Churchgate local train was the holy grail he had to take every morning come what may!He always loved to hop in the running train,as…
Funnily enough as I return to write a blog piece after over 2 years, the core concept is still quite the same. Perhaps, I only resort to writing when catering to the world within seems a complicated ballgame. Well, in these 2 years I have grown up to understand a little more of…
Holding onto the Good Ones
Let me start with a word that strikes me as ambiguous in its connotations.
Settle
When you hear this word,what are the images that come to your mind?
I’m serious. I need to get over myself. But not because I have some giant ego. I need to get over myself every single day, because, if I don’t, I will be living in a dead version of myself.
If you find yourself in the depth of guilt, shame or anxiety, remember this…
Dating back to when I was in charge of a small startup to now writing for a small website, I think about…
Your blog post is an ad.
Just like your YouTube video is an ad.
Or your podcast.
Or your painting.
Or your song.
The present moment is the only thing that actually exists.
I hate that I didn’t see it in time. I wasn’t present enough to see what might come out of this.
… helps you to discover who you really are.
Life can have you falling into a deep hole of nothingness. Whether it is because you…
I talked with a classmate not a long ago (last week actually) and the conversation ended with this post.
I remember when I first passed my driver’s test. I put my best friend’s address on my phone and set off on my way to her house, all by myself for the very first time. I was driving along, eyes constantly flashing towards the rear view mirror, with my back straight and hands in 10 and 2 o’…
I want to talk about my concern for the children.
Have you ever been in one of those meetings where you can tell that two people that…
I’m not bursting into song (I’ll save that for the car), I’m talking about your…
Listen carefully to most political arguments and you’ll hear two trains of thought intertwined: “what could be” and “what should be.” When we confuse them, these two angles can suck us into a vortex. When we keep them clear — that’s the foundation of intentional living.
“Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles…
Wow Carol, you are keeping me busy!
Getting a job is hard but what’s harder is the time spent in anticipating what will become of me. Since the job I got requires me to shift to a new city, it has become way more difficult for me to sleep nowadays. Spending sleepless nights thinking and pondering about…
It’s just something you need to realize, you did nothing wrong.in fact you did everything you could.You gave your best, it simply something that wasn’t ment to be.You have to admit that it’s not your fault.You can’t be always in control of the situations, things just follow their…
So, it turns out I have no chill.
Story time: I was having some anxiety about an interview, so I asked my dad if…
Vulnerability fuels connection. Connection fuels everything.
And yet vulnerability is one of the very hardest heroine’s journey we find ourselves on.
Last night, I wrote an incredibly vulnerable piece on my FB wall. You can find it…
Shame. And fear. I think many live miserable lives in the closet because they have seen what happens sometimes when people come out. Lifelong friends and sometimes family become hateful adversaries. As you say, a single casual and off-the-cuff remark can change a person’s life. What someone says, even completely innocently, can be devastating. Have I…
By Armen M.
It’s a difficult thing to stay on the spot where you’re asked to be. We want things to…
Being around people who are constantly negative can be physically exhausting. The effort required to manage our energy levels when we are around them is often also mentally draining.
My “baby” is 34 years old now. I’m still finding new ways to have to let go of her. She is very independent and I’m proud of that. I just know I have to keep letting go and acknowledge her right to her life. So start practicing now…:)
How can the right decision feel so wrong? Was it the wrong decision? Was it the Right Decision at the Wrong Time? Maybe I shouldn’t have done this. Maybe I am not cut out for this, I think as I lay in bed unable to sleep.
Where were you when I needed you? Did you come back when I pleaded you?
They all say life is just a log of…
My mind is not present.
I’m not sure if it took a train, hailed an uber, or submerged below the shore…
As I approached my 60th birthday, I felt out of sync with most of the people I knew my age. I was not counting the days until I could retire. I was not looking forward to relaxing. And with no children, the idea of spending time with grandchildren was totally…
YES! I don’t want to run with you either! I love running by myself. I think everyone should try at least twice.
One time, I was running BY MYSELF and this lady just came up to me and said, “I’ll just run along side of you,” as if she was doing me a favor. I cried on the inside the whole time. I even cut my run short, just so…
Hi Carol,
“…I find I am feeling sorry for myself and that’s stupid. I should be feeling sorry for Dennis as he is…
Why so confused?
This was a question that has been going over and over for a long time in my mind. “A broken tape on replay”, I tell myself. This is something that many people have asked and asked, only to conclude giving advice by referring it up with consequences.
Dear Jessica Brennan,
Do you ever wonder if you’re doing life right? It can be hard to tell because every indicator is that everyone else has a perfect, shiny, Facebooky life and you don’t. I’ve learned just about everything the hard way, so here are some tips…
What would you do, if money were no object?
Loved this. Thank you for sharing. — I. Feel. You.
So much of what you expressed was my life also! It was more my dad that tried to control everything. Now that I’m a parent, I can fully appreciate how involved he was in my life.
During our early childhood days, when the teacher asked each of us to tell about our ambition, the answers would have been anything viz. doctor, engineer, lawyer, artist, cricketer, actor, teacher or even a singer. During the course of time, as we grow up, few passions evolve and we’d…
There is no Top 10 list that’s going to change your life.
A glamorous moment, shall lead up into that brightest of all. Experiencing it in that bittersweet…
What a fantastic way to share ideas and sum them up in illustrations. I like doing this too because like what you said, they give you that trigger and inner kick you sometimes need. Thanks for sharing. And those kids are adorable.
To be honest? If I didn’t write? I would probably be in jail many times over.
Writing keeps me sane in that I don’t have to get my hands dirty.
We are all innocent victims to all the happenings our world offers to us. Be it looking at a child dropping their candy, or a terrorist dropping their bomb. There’s so much bad that overrules the good that it feels beyond overwhelming to recall those nice times in life which have the ability to not only put a…
Sometimes I wonder why people have kids at all!!! My Parents were so cautious with me and my brother. We went to Catholic School for 12 years, so, My life was strict. But, they only wanted my life to be better than their life, which is strange because everyone has to go and live their own life.
Litecoin Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind Litecoin, has made an agreement with…
Rebecca Saraceno, cool article, well written!
There is so much digital noise these days, especially when it comes to productivity.
Every day, I’m bombarded with titles like:
“How to achieve your goals within THE NEXT MINUTE”.
I have in fact been fired once. It was a turning point for me in speaking up for myself and for others who were older than their managers and being treated badly.
I too was productive and I also tried to follow the rules they said they had, except they seemed to change depending on which manager was working. They tried to…
I’m an University student in Brazil and I tried to study in London. I even got a offer, but I didn’t get the scholarship, which without I can’t study because I’m really poor. Well, that’s when my downfall started.
By Van Stuyvesant Consulting
Great question and one many of us Google or ask before we take that leap from the ‘safety’ of employment to business owner.
Impress yourself.
It's common and accepted when we compare ourselves to others and try to validate our actions with what others do. That's kinda natural…
How can I talk about joy and money when my heart hurts so much.
Sometimes the greatest lies lie in the truths , yes we all were told that the we are born to create ,dream ,help and serve but…
Career options for Chartered Accountants are unlimited as CA is highly knowledgeable in various fields. CA is deemed to be an expert in Taxation, Finance, Company Law, Costing, Accounting aspects, Audit etc. Chartered Accountants are the only person who can…
That’s what no ever tells you at school. Everyone is so focused on getting good marks, and going to a good university, and landing a great job.
No ever tells you about having to work until your 70, (regardless if you want to or not) so you can pay the bills and look after your family. No one ever tells you about the…
The only real wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Socrates.
What I wish I knew more about in my 20 something life. I wish I listened more and talked less.Sleep cures a lot of things; depression, fatigue, confusion, sadness, loneliness and being uncertain so sleep more.
Thank you Victoria! I wrote this article as a bit of therapy for myself. I’m not very good at what I preach here but I make a specific effort to measure why I feel a certain way when things happen.
This started years ago when I moved away from home. I didn’t move because I had a terrible childhood. My home life was great…
No intro. Let’s just jump into it:
How do you have time to do…..?
Never underestimate yourself, and say (I can’t do it all). Why giving up to force yourself on doing just one thing, if you…
Great stuff! If I could add one thing, it would be getting rid of the word “busy” from your life. Stop running around without purpose and start living an intentional life.
Read “Cell” by Stephen King. I don’t believe he owns a cell phone. After reading it you might give up yours entirely!
I do understand what you are talking about. On the one hand they make life easier, on the other less involved. Since replacing things like cameras, and we seem to be obsessed with taking pictures of…
When we are children it seems like adults have it all figured out, as if one day we’ll…
Belief is critical. We have to believe that we will lose those 20 kgs. Or write that bestseller. Or win the World Cup, get the…
You Must Change Your Life! The grand proclamation.
You Must Change Your Life! The holy declaration.
You Must Change Your Life! Now — like never before.
Great article Christine! I identified with all of it. I’ve had to deal with my own behavior that causes me to interrupt myself like some unconscious automaton. Suddenly, I will wake up to the fact that I wasted time doing something that wasn’t even on my list of priorities. Btw, a mentor of mine introduced me to the saying “perfect is the enemy of the good”.
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”
-Aristotle
I spent three hours off Twitter last week. It was very difficult at first, considering the time I’ve dedicated over the past decade to “social media.” But now I feel as though a giant weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I spent that precious time reconnecting with…
Amen Don Tomoff! You look like a Top Gun pilot in this photo! No grass growing under your feet!
