So, Michael and I have been sitting in the “think-tank” today grinding through ideas for this blog and talking about the nitty gritty of life. We have decided to take rise365 in a new direction for the month of July. One of the changes we…
Today Michael and I had an interesting conversation. It was about silence. And no, we didn’t just sit there in silence and stare into one anothers eyes. We talked and there were wonderful, thoughtful pauses between our words, silence. A good conversation ebbs and…
Doing work that I love has never been an issue for me. It was never even in the picture. I never thought of it as a priority. Money was the priority, and having a job that was secure was the priority. It was never…
As we charge into the month of July, summer is in full swing here in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. We had temperatures in the upper 90’s for a good portion of the week with the wonderful east coast humidity. This has been an incredible month for…
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This is an incredible short by Kurt Kuenne titled “Validation.” Totally worth the 15 minutes! [tentblogger-youtube Cbk980jV7Ao] Question: Who have you made smile today?…
There comes a time in any project or venture where you need to step back, reevaluate, realign if necessary, and then get moving again. I know this has been true for Claudia and me. What we’ve found happening was things that were important to…
We just changed the paper on our wall of inspiration today. It is clean, white and just waiting for wonderfully inspiring words and to be scribbled all over it. It has been about 2 months since we changed it and I have been hesitating…
Claudia and I just got back from spending three days with some good friends. We met up in a little town called Confluence, Pennsylvania at a bed and breakfast. We had folks there from Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, and Texas. We’ve realized the value of meeting…
Wanting to make a big life change or starting a new project or venture takes commitment. It takes drawing a proverbial line in the sand and saying, “I am not going back to where I was before. From this moment forward, I am going…
