Struggling with Expectations
This is the sixth post in a series expanding on 20 Things I Learned from My Toddler. You can fit a lot more commitments in your life than you think. As a full-time college student several years ago, I...
View ArticleForgiving Mistakes of the Past
The past is gone. But, it is a piece of the experience that defines who we are today. All fear, stress and regret come from the past. We can be free of them entirely by choosing to live in this moment....
View ArticleFear and Isolation
Uniqueness is inherently human. Each of us contains a unique character, and perhaps more significantly, a unique perception of the world around us. This uniqueness seems to make it impossible to relate...
View ArticleFear Defies Reasoning
Fear is the anti-inspiration. Inspiration is perpetuated by love: love of life, ourselves, each other, God, etc. And, fear is the opposite of love. If we find that inspiration is fleeting in our lives...
View Article5 Faces of Fear
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, Fear Defies Reasoning, the first thing we need to do in order to conquer fear is to uncover it. Fear is illusive. It disguises itself in many ways. Here are 5 ways...
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Conquering Fear
We know that Fear Defies Reasoning and that we can not conquer our fears with rational thinking alone. Sunset over a desert mountain north of Phoenix, AZ. Instead, fear is conditioned. It is sustained...
View ArticleFace Fear and Overcome Loneliness
In this series on fear, I started by talking about how fear contributes to isolation and loneliness. And that facing fear can be a challenge because it defies rational thought and disguises itself in...
View ArticleThe Power Of Prayer
For the most part, I’m a practically minded person. I don’t really believe in magic or supernatural. But, I do believe in prayer. Not that I believe if you say, “Dear God, give me what I want,” you’ll...
View ArticleA Motivational Kick In The Butt
I have been running my own business for about 3 1/2 years. Starting my own business was a tremendously challenging, frightening, exciting and rewarding experience. It was an experience I almost didn’t...
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Lessons Learned As A Professional Helper – My Journey
At 19 years old, 3 years after finding my way out of a hopeless life of drug addiction, I finally left behind my dead-end career as a short order cook and started a much more fulfilling career helping...
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