“Do for the love of doing, for the love of others. That’s unmeasurable, and profoundly life changing.” I have had several conversations over the past week about alternatives to living without goals. Some people just can’t live with the pressure of a looming deadline for a goal. It’s no secret that I love Douglas Adams. Let me quote him: I Read more…
Lately I have been feeling overwhelmed. You know the feeling: a responsibility crust, regular stress filling, a too-long-to-do-list topping, with a sinking feeling on top. One of the worst parts for me is seeing additional toppings (i.e., other projects) all around me that are so tantalizing that I want to add them to my overloaded pie. Sometimes I’ve just grown Read more…
“Lesson not just karate only. Lesson for whole life. Whole life have a balance. Everything be better. Understand?”-Mr. Miyagi Ever felt disheartened? Ever wonder when _____ will ever end? Ever had your life’s outlook be partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms? Maybe it’s just been one of those days/weeks/months/years? What to do when you’re in one of those funks? Think about Read more…
For the most part, out bodies have an effective immune system. Every day our body is bombarded by pathogens aimed at taking us down. Our immune systems fights against these pathogens and most of the time, we remain healthy. There are, of course, times when the system gets overloaded and we have to take additional steps to get better again. Read more…
It was the spring of 1990. My sister had just bought a trans am. It was black. It was shiny. It was the coolest thing I had ever sat my butt in. “Can I drive it?” “Are you sure you can drive a stick?” she asked. “Yeah. I drove dad’s truck.” Let me tell you, it was AMAZING! The V8 Read more…
