Hey you. Tap, tap. Yeah, you on the other side of the screen... Wake up! I mean it. Even if you think you are awake, likely you are just sleepwalking through the day. And that cup of coffee? Not going to help for this kind of wake-up. No, I am talking about waking from your get-up-work-eat-drink-sleep-repeat lifestyle. I’m surprised you even call it living. And lifestyle? Not much style there if you ask me. I have big dreams, and like me, I bet you do, too. Or at least you did at one time. So, ...
We are at a pivotal time in history. Never before has so much information, so much stuff, been available to us at all hours of the day and night. It’s like a fire hose that we can’t turn off. I see us, this human species, on the precipice of something great—or not. The choice is ours. To move beyond the constraints of selfishness, of a me-centered mindset, will take time and intention. We are at nearly 7 billion people on this planet that we call Earth and it’s not sustainable to continue ...
When I was in my twenties, I dated a man whose family traveled extensively. They lived in Saudi Arabia, the father was headmaster at an American school, and the entire family of six would travel all over the Middle East and Europe. The one good thing I remember from that train-wreck of a relationship was his family's mantra about packing before a trip: Never pack before midnight, and never pack sober. I reference that maxim often when people ask me for advice on packing light, not because I follow the ...
As the seasons change, so, too, our focus. We go from outward expressions of self during the summer: swimming, volleyball, beach trips, and camping. As we move from summer to fall (if you are in the northern hemisphere), our attention draws inward. Whatever hemisphere you’re in, it’s time to revive, or start, a supportive and nourishing home yoga practice. A practice that is lead by a woman whom I admire and respect: Marianne Elliott. Marianne is a yogi with heart, smarts, and soul. Kind and compassionate, she is the author of the ...
Sheet Metal Worker. Artist. Mom. Dancer. Son. Street sweeper. Accountant. Wife. Who are you? No, really? Who are you after you peel off the layers of the socially and culturally sanctioned roles? Who are you when you are not what you do? Who are you when you close your eyes at night, when you take that deep soul-rocking breath, and exhale the day’s stress and grime away? Do you know? Are you the person you thought you’d be when you grew up (as ...
When we have arrived at the question, the answer is already near. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson If you are like me, dear reader, you are constantly in search mode. Whether it’s seeking ways to improve your life, learning hacks to maximize your effectiveness and manage your work day, or hunting for the answers to any number of ...
Everyone seems to be questing for the ever-elusive state of balance. Books and courses and gurus abound, with ways for you to do more while maintaining work-life balance. We'll I'm calling bullsh*t on balance. Balance is like perfection—an idealized state, not attainable, and one of those things that make us feel like we are never quite right or whole without it. The quest for balance is a total set-up and we suffer in our zeal to reach this illusory state. Tell me—how many times ...
[caption id="attachment_2634" align="alignright" width="461"] photo credit: armosa studios[/caption] The 2012 World Domination Summit wrapped up this past weekend. And, unless you have been sequestered in a monastery, in silent meditation without internet access, you can barely get a pixel's distance from the phrase World Domination Summit. That is, of course, if you are on the web with any regularity and have a hunger for alternatives to the status quo and defining life on your own terms.
As the excitement builds for World Domination Summit, or WDS for shorthand, there are a few things you need to know if you are a WDS newbie. WDS, which takes place in Portland July 6-8, 2012, is the progeny of my friend Chris Guillebeau’s fertile mind. Wildly successful last year, this is the sophomore year for WDS. This year WDS will double in size setting loose 1,000 official attendees, and likely many more who come to hang out, on downtown ...
Smart entrepreneurs make smart decisions. This woman was no exception. I was recently chatting with a potential client about her process to revamp and rebrand her website and shift the focus to the current services that she provides. As we talked, she told me about her desire to make sweeping changes—colors, logo, overall feel and look, and, of course, the perfect content that would speak to her clients. In an effort to do something, anything, she decided to just change the header on her site—you know, jazz the space up ...
