Tag: Motivation

This Musquee de Provence pumpkin that I grew last year is somewhat symbolic for me, as it represents many things I hold dear: Healthy food, lifestyle, the beauty of nature in the Fall season, honeybees, homemade pumpkin pie, sustainable agriculture, the Thanksgiving holiday (my favorite)…. The pumpkin also evokes the Cinderella story. I’m not in …

5 Recent TED Talks To Spark 2014

These 5 TEDx talks don’t have the views as some of their more popular counterparts, probably because they’ve been released in the months since Fall 2012. Each of these speakers offers specific tips and action steps for changing your life in positive ways. The first three focus on selflessness and gratitude, while Priya Parker offers …

Last week I introduced what I’m calling The Path to a Happy Life when I published the first draft of an introduction to the Happy Life Manifesto. Then, two days ago, I published Theses 1 – 19. Today, I give you Theses 19 – 30. I’m repeating Thesis 19, just to establish continuity. 19. Security …

Never Stop Believing

I was going to title this post “Don’t Stop Believing” but then I realized I’d compete in the search results for anyone looking for the Journey video. So I changed the title…. But the message is the same: Hold on to your dream, your vision. And take action to make it a reality. No action. …

I used to be a hard-core college football fan. I would spend hours each week, reading detailed analyses of games, forecasts, recruiting. And then I spent the better part of one day each week watching games, sometimes in person, sometimes on TV. I also enjoyed watching other sports. Winter snow skiing. Tennis. Figure Skating. Baseball. …

It’s been slightly less than 4 years since I was blind-sided. It knocked me for a loop. But just for a night. I cried, called my brother, and then vented to a friend. And then picked myself up, dusted myself off, and started taking steps to take my life “to the next level.” Among other …