This week I chanced upon several helpful and inspirational articles I wanted to share with you, but for the sake of brevity, I’ll limit my offering to the following five. I trust these will add value to your life and not just clutter to your brain case. First up, 20 Things You Were Successfully Distracted […]
Life & Culture
Leveling Everest
We all face what seem like insurmountable endeavors from time to time. These Mount Everest-sized projects can overwhelm us. For some they tend to rouse unhealthy anxiety, frustration, or even despair. photo credit: Xiquinho Silva When we are overwhelmed, we procrastinate. If continued, it becomes equivalent to paralysis. And paralysis is the opposite of productivity and creativity. Whether […]
Got Milk?
Political piranha and popular pundits from both sides of the aisle were in a blood frenzy last week, devouring 2016 GOP presidential candidate, Dr. Ben Carson, for his participation at an apparently off-limits event—Al Sharpton’s National Action Network’s annual convention—and for his article explaining his position. You can read Dr. Carson’s full article here. To […]
The Most Essential Step to Overcoming Your Limitations
My parents lied to me. They said I could be anything I wanted-even the President of the United States. When I was nine, I wanted to be a scientist. I started inventing miracle potions that would change the world. In reality I sneaked into my parents bathroom, mixed cosmetics and household chemicals together, and poured […]
Better Late Than Never!
You might have noticed my site went down the week before last. I was hacked by an overseas network trying to use my site for phishing. Fortunately, the security measures at Bluehost spotted the ruse and shut things down before my site could be used. That said, I spent a couple days on the phone with a website security […]
Unsuspecting Marriage Hazards- Plus, My Five Favorite Posts!
Someone once described marriage as a dialogue. The first year, the husband talks and the wife listens. The second year, the wife talks and the husband listens. The third year, they both talk and the neighbors listen. No wonder more and more millennials are avoiding the commitment of holy matrimony, or at least saving it […]
Five Favorites Friday
Here are my five favorite articles from the blogosphere this week! I hope something from the list inspires you to be a better you! I only recently started reading Henri Nouwen, but have been blessed with his insights thus far! You’ll be encouraged by The Basis of our Security. Ever thought of writing a book? […]
Secrets of the Heart
In Stephen King’s 1983 horror novel, Pet Sematary, Jud Crandall, a father-figure to Louis Creed, the story’s protagonist, tells Louis after they buried Church, the Creed’s cat, in the Micmac Burial Ground, not to talk to anyone about it. Crandall tells him he just needs to accept what has been done and to follow his heart: […]
The Enemy of Failure
Consistency is the enemy of failure! Anyone committed to taking small, intentional steps over a long period of time will succeed at their craft or project. Boston Celtics forward, Larry Bird, wasn’t “a natural” at basketball, but he loved the game, so he committed to shooting free throws every day at 5:00am. When he was traveling, he […]
Incompetent or Overwhelmed?
Sammy was sitting at his desk, crying. That’s not his real name. It may not even be his real gender. Actually, Sammy was every kid in my class at one time or another. Sammy is you and me, sometimes. He had been sitting there for better than 15 minutes and hadn’t completed a single problem […]