A compelling value creates the backbone of your passion. I saw a real passion in the backyard of a 55-year old woman’s house. Friends took me outside my city to start the day with the tastiest breakfast I’ve ever had. This woman raises chickens in her backyard. But she doesn’t just feed them and keep them …
Tag: Self-Improvement
How To Be Unforgettable With Writing
Writing helps our names to live beyond the grave. So, who knows? Maybe your name will live beyond the grave. Maybe your words will leave a mark on the world saying, “I was here.” When you read the works of Seth Godin, his words touch your heart and inspire you to change. You can’t help …
Love Is Not What You Want, It Is What You Are
You must give love because you have it to give. Spending time with my grandfather was one of the most memorable moments of my life. He was a charismatic man where he built his home by sharing his love. Month after month, year after year, I had seen the way he loved his wife. I had …
An Open Letter To Those Struggling To Quit Their Horrible Job
The job you hate might just change your life Do you feel that sensation in your heart? That’s the feeling part, the yearning part, cracking in its entirety. You’re in your office before anybody else arrives, and you’re the last one to leave. Not because you love your job but because your boss has a …
How To Be Courageously Wrong And Do What Your Heart Desires
Do this every day and you’ll become a more courageous person. Can I tell you a secret? I became a coward in my 20’s because all I did was what was “right”. “Right” according to my father and my professors who taught me to find a secure job and stick with it no matter what. …
Your House Is Burning Down While You Are Chasing the Arsonist. Sounds Unbelievable, But That Is What Anger Makes Us Do
A short guide to cool the flames of anger. For most of my life, anger defined me. I chased the culprit, the perpetrator, the enemy like the devil was upon me. You are not the daughter of my dreams. My dad would say those words and I chased this person who hurt me with his …
How To Know When To Quit
Here are ways you can stop banging your head against a wall and instead walk through an open door. Yes, yes. Persevere. Endure. Push forward, steadfast. Don’t ever quit. Except, sometimes quitting is good for you. What is this effort and pride — without any reward — costing you? Are there amazing things you could be doing with the same amount …
Don’t Run From Vulnerability, Embrace It
You should stop trying to seal your heart. Remaining in emotional solitary confinement costs us. There is a cost to making your heart neatly sealed, safe from the joys and sorrows of life. I never heard my dad talk about his feelings. He never told me he loved me in words. He sucked it all …
Delightfully Discovering This Interesting Person You Are Through Exploring
Nobody will be able to find the you, you are looking for, for you. In high school, competition among students helped us to know our friends better. A teacher would pick a student and ask about his close friend. What is his close friend’s favorite food? Favorite sport? Favorite color? What does he like? Is …
Sometimes You Have To Talk To a Grieving Man To Get Back To What Is Essential In Life
Inspirational story on the power of love. “Sometimes our light goes out but it is blown again by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light.” Albert Schweitzer Last week, I received a new trainee who was going to join my class. …