Print on Your Fingertips
Jun 21, 2010
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m on a computer for a good chunk of the day. I write, read, code, develop, design, research, watch, listen and find all by the stroke of a key. I no longer purchase newspapers, and only recently picked up my first printed book in over a year. In the [...]
Laying Your Foundation
Dec 08, 2009
Life is all about choices, and making the wrong ones can lead you down some pretty rough paths. But is it fair to call any less than desirable choice “wrong”? Should we describe it instead as a decision that took us on a learning curve, where we listened patiently, nodded our heads, and ultimately acknowledged, [...]
Finding the Good, Not the Answers
Nov 25, 2009
As you go through life there will surely be times when the path is unclear. You’ll become overwhelmed and confused, and go on what feels like a manhunt for answers. And when on that hunt it’s always nice to find what you’re looking for quickly — But what happens when you don’t? What do you [...]
The Thriving Artist
Jul 30, 2009
Pain is a very troublesome emotion to feel. It can kick you when you’re down and leave you begging to be let back up. But pain is also a feeling that a specific group of people in this world can appreciate when it becomes tangled up in their work. It marries itself to their craft, [...]
A New Routine
Jul 21, 2009
Today my routine shifted. Today I did not wake up in my own bed. I did not get ready in my own bathroom. I did not feed my cats, I did not let my dog out. I did not meet my neighbor at six fifty-five to drive to the train station. I did not stop [...]
Thoughts at a Park
Jul 16, 2009
Too many people bury their heads in cell phones nowadays, and miss out on the natural beauty surrounding them. Many don’t walk with confidence; it’s sad to think we’ve become a society of insecurities. Walk with your head up, already! Be proud of who you are. If I could rewind the clock and go back [...]
Rise Above the Ceiling
Jul 12, 2009
At one time or another we’ve all felt trapped under the grates. The light is dim, the air is thick, and you think your chances of escaping are slim to none. But then you begin your journey upward, and those feelings start to lessen. The sun returns to your view, you start to breathe easy [...]
A Line in the Sand
Jul 10, 2009
When does the line in the sand get drawn differentiating what we need from what we want? Physically, emotionally, and mentally. Should that be something we just know; something we just feel? Do some of us even need the line? If so, do we at least get a discount on the stick? It would be [...]
Transform Your Legacy
Jun 26, 2009
Watching the recent Farrah Fawcett footage has made me think quite a bit about legacies. What do you want to be remembered for? Maybe it’s for being a good mother, a good son, a good cook, a good neighbor. Whatever yours may be, be sure not to miss your train — We only get one [...]
Set Yourself Financially Free
Jun 05, 2009
I’ve splurged $200 on jeans or $50 on a bottle of wine, but at the end of the day those are luxuries I’m grateful for, not everyday occurrences I crave. Whether you have a three or seven-figure bank account, being able to separate yourself from material objects will ultimately improve your quality of life. You’ll [...]
Learning to Live Positively
May 29, 2009
How common has negativity become? Do we use it to describe a person more often than not? “He’s very funny, but also very negative”. Is it something we tend to overlook when deciding whether we really mesh with a person or not because our comfort level for it has risen? “They seem great! Very nice. [...]
Enjoy Your Morning
May 19, 2009
Americans have become a “dreader breed”. Somewhere along the way we stopped enjoying and started scowling. People dread working out, change, other people, traffic, lines, waiting, work, the alarm, bills, the economy, politics, technology, commercials…. Shouldn’t we be focusing on what we enjoy instead of what we dread? Take traffic. Okay, so if it’s hot [...]