Friends, it feels good to be back! I stepped away from writing for about 3 months while having our 2nd baby, and I have missed it incredibly! Being away has only affirmed the importance of writing in my mind. I have heard some say there…
We’ve all been giving gifts and abilities, thoughts and ideas. We’ve all been put here with a purpose. But too many people just kind of go through life coasting along. Not believing they really have anything of significance to offer. They think that they’re…
We all have dreams and desires. Some want to start a business; some want to travel; some want to work with kids; some want to work with computers; some want to write a book. But where do those dreams and desires come from? Are…
The dishes are important. The kitchen gets disgusting if they aren’t done. The laundry is important. We would be running around naked (or at least stinky) if it wasn’t clean. The emails are important. Yes, they are. But, ultimately what is important is doing…
One of the biggest struggles I have is coming to the end of the day and feeling discontent with what I accomplished, or how I lived my day. I often find myself worrying that I didn’t do enough, or didn’t do the right things.…
11 Ways Writing With a Pen Can Transform Your Life (true story) 1. Write to name what you face. A name gives shape to the shadows that follow you, the shadows that age you. When you name something, you are able to face it…
Claudia and I were talking recently about the importance of enjoying the process. How we never want to find ourselves waiting to be happy until we reach a certain goal or benchmark. That’s when Claudia said, “You know, it’s really a pilgrimage. It’s not about different…
My first encounter with The Rift was when I danced wildly across a stage in high school. I then encountered him while embarking on a journey alone to Colorado. I glimpsed him again while driving through the mountains into Tibet, and later in the red dust of…
In a recent issue of Success Magazine, Robin Sharma explained his Big 5, Daily 5, and Nightly 3 Practice. It’s something I’ve been doing for about two months now and I love it. It’s helping me live with more meaning and purpose and to…
So, the question is why? Why would you take all the time and effort to do all those things you do? Why take all the effort to write a book, or keep a blog, or travel, or start your own business? Why do you read so…
