It can be all to easy to think that there is “something wrong” – with some circumstance in our lives, or even with us. We remember trips to the doctor for flu shots when we…
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Your Greatest Asset
I’d like to take a moment and consider just what it is that is so crucial to the modern-day Renaissance Man (or Woman). Just to recap, a modern-day Renaissance Man (or Woman) is somebody who…
Right Next Door
I walked to the plaza next door to get my favorite smoothie, Peanut Butter and Banana. As I approached the door to the shop, I was having second thoughts. I knew that this particular shop…
Manic-Expressive
My dictionary defines Depression as: severe despondency and dejection, typically felt over a period of time and accompanied by feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy. I wish I could say I have no idea what this…
Practice is not always necessary.
If I am perfectly happy with my skills I already have, and am confident I can retain them without practicing, there is no need for me to practice. If I find more joy resonating in…
What Meaning Means
The difference between a meaningful life and a meaningless life is Action. Action being taken, specifically, towards a connection with something greater than ourselves. If, in the moment, no particular Action is being taken to experience…
The Cure For Negative Thinking
Anger is almost always a useless resort. It really has nothing to do with the person(s) or circumstance(s) to whom it’s directed, and much more to do with thoughts going on inside of the victim’s own…
Why Intimacy Is More Important Than Music
There is a lot of Music, but not a lot of true human connection, in the world. Open a streaming app, like Spotify or Pandora, or an online media store, like iTunes. Go to a…
The Sweet Spot
There is a place where it’s best to hang out and see what happens. To sort of just kick back and observe. In the learning process, this is especially true. The trick is balancing this…
More On Growth
How can you tell where to direct your efforts? By identifying the two or three things you least want to do. For me, it has been practicing my voice therapy exercises, and doing abdominal workouts….