“Nice guys finish last.”
I was told we are the happiest when we follow our values, which requires us to…
Yeah so it’s been a while since the first post. No one read that one, at least not yet as I haven’t shared the blog yet. There are a number of reasons I hadn’t done that yet, 4 to be…
The water is clear. As clear as it can get. There is no wind that is interrupting the…
The energy today and moving forward is getting more and more confusing with Mercury now…
Organisations, and those who work within them, have are pondering the future of work. However, very little…
I had the strangest dream this past Monday night. I dreamt I was installing something in our home, which…
I’m a word person, I often say. I’ve identified with words my whole life.
— visualizing my journey towards self-love
— a poem.
my thoughts are never clear
Thanks, Nicole for your offer.
I have a lot to share and I want to share it with like-minded people.
I am 67 years young and I have a life full of experiences to help guide others that are searching…whatever that may be.
Stanford is a magical place with beautiful people. I’m constantly shocked to see how fit and athletic people are.
But there’s one thing I find even more shocking. When I ask people why they exercise, virtually 100% say: “I wanna look fit” or “it’s…
It is a general principle of life that for all things, there are two sides of the same coin — pleasure and pain…
I need to get this off my chest.
I will start off on the topic of abortion. My reasoning is because I honestly want to express an idea on this particular subject matter in addition, my personal experience. If you have not been living under a rock you will…
There is a space within that can feel confusing and scary. And at times very…
This one definitely hit home for me. I’ve been caught in the self-improvement loop for years as well.
It’s like when I first started freelancing — all I focused on was creating the best “systems”. I had everything planned out: project management tools, client tracking, templates, etc etc. But I never actually tried to get…
I had a great childhood. I never wanted for anything. In fact, I probably had more than I needed, in hindsight. I grew up in a…
I’ve been re-reading my favorite books for a while now. But I didn’t have any kind of system to go with that. So it resulted in an unorganized pattern of going back and reading them. What you’ve written is extremely helpful.
It’s half past midnight and I’m swiping endlessly on the Dating App™. Left, left, left, left, right, left. Names and face seem to be endlessly supplied as I demand more…
Burnout is really crazy shit. When you do something consistently for a long time, even if you love it, without…
Spot on, Brian! We don’t realize how complacent we are when we’re too comfortable. Growth stops. Improvement stops. And our desire to do more diminishes. It can indeed become like poison.
#1 used to be my main excuse for doing anything productive, while I sat frozen sliding my finger through irrelevant social media feeds. Truth is I’ve always had time. I just wasted it doing things that didn’t matter. Now we can take advantage of it.
I appreciate that, Linda! It was by no means easy for me either (this story sat as a draft for a while, until I had the courage to work on it). Even the title scared me. But eventually, I had to value my own work enough to talk about the importance of valuing one’s work. (It’s funny how things work out sometimes.)
Thanks for reading!
This article transcends real life and makes it all seem so possible.
Every line inspires and invigorates others to be the person they have always wanted to be. Shannon, you have a way of making others feel good about themselves.
“Sincerely believe that you might not know the best possible path and recognize that your ability to deal well with ‘not knowing’ is more important than whatever it is you do know.” — Ray Dalio, Principle of the Day, 5/27/19, Life Principle 3.2a
Lucinda, I write for people like you. I know what it’s like to doubt every letter, every word, every paragraph you write believing you aren’t good enough. But you are. Be bold. Be you. And forget about the results.
Find satisfaction in sharing what matters to you and you’ll never regret it.
Thanks so much for reading!
I really appreciate that, Michael! Sometimes, as hard as it may be, you have to be the only person who values his work. You are certainly not alone.
Thanks for reading, man!
Laura, your words humble me. I am so glad you found my work helpful and inspirational. The steps you are taking shows one who values her work. Thank you for reading, and thank you for what you do!
100% accurate. That statement will never get old.
Absolutely! That’s a great point. I can relate to that for sure.
I appreciate that, Diepak. Thanks for reading!
I agree!
