Recently, life has been busy, alive, and in some ways, quite settled. I write best when turmoil stirs in my heart, sometimes for myself, others times for others. This week has been such a week of celebration full of activity and people that I haven’t had time for much reflection. When I have, my mood and thoughts have been high…
Tag: Moment
Planning Ahead Of Everyone Else To Win
What does it take to plan like a champion? Well lets take a look into our minds a little bit to answer this question. For these next questions, I need you to be extremely honest with yourself. No need to lie, no one else but you will know the answers. 1) Are you afraid to fail your plan? 2) Do…
The Word Love Is Overused In Todays Society
The word “love” is used in many different situations. The word is defined as an extreme affection towards someone or something; however this is not the case in which it is used by most. People tend to use the word just the same as any other. No actual meaning to it — it seems that whenever someone says “I love…
Offroad Tires Getting Dirty With Style
What to do with the inherent urge you feel every time you quick spot an opening in the brush, in a trail that may or may not lead to an off road utopia? What do you think you should do, you Nancy, slam the brakes, twist the wheel, apologize to whomever is sitting next to you for the fact that…
Living On Purpose One Rock At A Time
I just got back from Colorado where I spent a week relaxing, re-energizing and revisiting the key values in my life. The lodge where I stayed is called Peaceful Valley, and it has a chapel on the premises. I’ve been to Peaceful Valley and to this chapel many times over the years. The chapel is at the end of a…
Lindsey Jacobellis The End Of Snowboarding Innocence
Lindsey Jacobellis flew into the frigid Italian atmosphere as a celebrated and admired snowboarding superstar but, after an adrenalin-fueled grab at her board in mid-flight, she returned to earth in a meteoric flameout destined to make her a lock for membership in the sports Bonehead Hall of Fame. But her gaffe also represents a watershed moment for a sport once…
Unplug Yourself This Summer Avoid Running On Fumes
“To keep a lamp burning, you have to keep on putting oil in it” is a favorite quote of mine by Mother Teresa. Simple isn’t it? But in today’s world our tanks run on fumes for long periods of time and that’s not good! We get stuck in the perspective of “the way it is” and just keep going. Life…
Two Possibilities Happiness Or Suffering
In every moment, there are two possibilities. One possibility is to have all of our curiosity, attention, and passion focused on what is happening. The other, is to have that same curiosity, attention, and passion focused on what is not happening, what is not present, or what we think should or shouldn’t be happening. In every moment, the question is:…
The Best Belize Island Honeymoons Are Spent At Cayo Espanto In Ambergris Caye Belize
Why is it that everyone else but me has heard of Cayo Espanto in Ambergris Caye Belize, reputed to be the place where the best Belize Island Honeymoons are spent? So when my partner suggested we spend our vacation in Belize, and he mentioned the Cayo Espanto as one of the luxury Belize resorts we would be staying in, all…
Success In Life Is Possible Right Now
Success in life? What is it? If you’re making money doing something you enjoy, are you less successful than someone who happens to make more money? Of course not! Your life isn’t a competition against others, to be fought on their terms. Two businessmen can be compared for their success in business, but this doesn’t tell us about their entire…