dark cold days

dark cold days

November is fully here and as the nights get darker and the temperature continuously declines, all of nature seems to point to the inevitable conclusion that there are dark cold days ahead. But are they really dark and cold, or is that idea merely in our head and as a...
it won’t be easy

it won’t be easy

It won’t be easy, but why did you think it would be? There is nothing easy about life, nothing easy about living out your dreams. Life requires you to be in a most tenacious pursuit, it calls for unwavering commitment, and a pinch of joy. Yes, joy, because without it,...
the inevitability of your death

the inevitability of your death

Death is never an easy subject to broach or discuss. It makes us sad and uncomfortable, yet I think dealing with death is at the heart of our human potential and happiness. I’m not talking about dealing with death when someone we are close to dies or when we attend a...
cast your net deep

cast your net deep

You are better served as a human being to cast your net deep instead of throwing it wide. Wide is sparkly but terribly shallow. Deep is better. It is slower. Forgettable. Frustrating and fickle, but casting your net deep will arm your magnificent spirit. Casting deep...

self-loathing and self-criticism

  When did self-criticism become a viable opportunity for learning?  What does it really accomplish?  Why do we so readily embrace it? I’m not talking about constructive criticism, but even here, many of us just end up calling self-loathing a distant...