"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." - Frederick Douglass Tonight I was watching Ray Donovan on Showtime (okay, I admit I was on a binge marathon watching all six seasons) and I came to a realization. Life is nothing without struggle. Struggle is beautiful. Why do we fight against it so much and why do we have a desire to have everything be perfect all the time? I’m not sure if you’ve seen [...]
"Today is Valentine's Day - or, as men like to call it, Extortion Day!" - Jay Leno Why do we even have a Valentine’s Day holiday? Back in the day the Roman church decided that soldiers were more effective when they were unmarried so Claudius II banned marriages. Supposedly there was a Priest named Valentin/Valentinus who decided this was a stupid idea and decided to secretly marry young men and women behind the Emperor's back. [...]
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." - Franklin D. Roosevelt Yes, that's me on top of that cliff along with my fellow adventure seekers. I'm third from the right (obviously not going anywhere NEAR the edge!) That's The Mountain-the mountain they named "The Death Road" in Bolivia, so named because of its inherent danger and yearly death toll. From beginning to end its about 40 miles, straight downhill, with a drop [...]
"Silence is a true friend who never betrays." - Confucius What goes on in your head when your partner is silent and not paying attention to you? Do you start to freak out if your partner is quiet? Are you able to sit in silence and be comfortable? If your partner is engaged in something and not paying attention to you does it drive you crazy? If you’re in one room and they’re in another [...]
"Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure." - Paul Coehlo Do you know how to ask for what you want from your partner? Do you even know what it is that you want and/or need in a relationship? There are ways to get ask for what you want without being a jerk [...]
https://youtu.be/8_jcEpwKQXc I love the Honest Guys. Set aside a few minutes at lunch or whenever you are feeling stressed to listen to this short meditation to help you deal with your anxiety.
"There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide." - Albert Camus Why Do People Commit Suicide? Yesterday I found out that one of my friends shot himself in the head. We hadn’t spoken in a few years except the occasional Facebook prompt, yet I feel like I’ve lost a brother and a family member. I was sixteen when I moved out of my house and moved to Orange County, California from [...]
"I really think that you have to find a partner that compliments you and is somebody that pushes you and is better at some things than you are, so they can push you to improve yourself as a person." - Ashton Kutcher Who doesn't want the person they are dating to be "The One"? How do you know if they are the one for you or not? There are usually plenty of warning signs when [...]
“Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic.” ― Anais Nin Suffering Do you constantly have a little knot in the pit of your stomach? Do you spend endless nights tossing and turning as you try to get to sleep only to wake up over and over again? [...]
"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen." -Ralph Waldo Emerson How do you know when you should quit your job and change your life? Do you wake up every day miserable and wanting a new life? Do you come home exhausted and have little energy for anything you actually enjoy doing? Do you wish you could snap your fingers and suddenly everything would be different? If so, I understand. I [...]
