“I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone.” - Audrey Hepburn Anyone who’s an extrovert won’t get this post at all. However, if you have a friend or loved one who is an introvert you may want read it. The original meaning of the words "extrovert" and "introvert" are different than what we consider them to be today. Today people consider an extrovert as someone who is social and outgoing, while [...]
“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world." - Helen Keller Always Take That Call Tonight, I was speaking with a friend. He did not have a happy childhood and like many of it influenced his life. On top of the unhappy childhood, he suffered some severe trauma as a soldier in Iraq. He was a witness to his best friend having his [...]
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." - Walter Winchell Do you believe in negative energy? What if you don’t have negative energy, but you surround yourself with others that have negative energy? What do you think will come into your life? Ridding yourself of negative energy that surrounds you will open your vibration up to new and more positive experiences. There may be people in [...]
Who doesn't need stress relief? Take some time for yourself! This is a wonderful guided meditation by The Honest Guys.
"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 [...]
"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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
