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I attended a funeral earlier today. It was a beautiful service for a beloved member of our local community. The eulogies given were powerful and moving, and as eulogies often do, they inspire you to give, love and do more. The below quote by Ernest Hemingway (also shared at the funeral) is a reminder thatContinue reading “Just Be There”

“Every circumstance comes with two handles, which one of which you can hold it, while with the other conditions are insupportable.”― Epictetus, Discourses and Selected Writings “We can grab onto resentment—or gratitude. We can focus on obstacles—or look closer and see opportunities. Gratitude shifts our perspective and transforms even the harshest realities into tools forContinue reading “Jedi Level Gratitude”

“When first approaching these works, we feel as if we are observers. We are watching these people from afar – in moments when they do not seem to realise we are even here – and we are left wondering who they are, or what they might be thinking, or what may have happened to themContinue reading ““In Character” Artistic Exercises”

“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” -Dr. Mae Jemison Just like it’s useless to expect most people to understand why Alex Honnold wanted to free solo up El Capitan, or spend thirty years on a novel like Karl Malantes did writing “Matterhorn”, it’s useless to expect most people to understand why you needContinue reading “It’s Not Rational Or Logical”

“You know when you’re walking in the woods on a dark night…and you see a light shining far off in the distance…and you think to yourself: even though I’m tired and it’s dark and the branches are scratching my face…everything is gonna be okay…because I have that light? And I’ll get there eventually? Well, IContinue reading “You Will Get Through It”

“Suffering is not a sign of failure. And on the other side…Suffering is not a sign you’re doing great work. The suffering, the difficulty, the tension…it’s simply part of the deal.” -Gabe Anderson In the process of going after your big goals, there will be times when it will feels easy and there will beContinue reading “Suffering Or Not”

“Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.” -Harry S. Truman “All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision” -James Clear, Atomic Habits “Evaluating decisions based on outcomes prevents us from learning.” -Shane Parrish If you’ve decided to do (or stop doing) something, but you don’t takeContinue reading “Decision Must Involve Action”

“As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.” -Rumi “The answer you are looking for is found in the action you are avoiding. You don’t find yourself through planning, you find yourself through acting. The path is found in the action. Act and adapt, don’t think and plan.” -Sahil Bloom Speaking ofContinue reading “Take Charge”

“We suffer far more in our imagination than in reality.” -Seneca Yes, I understandThat every life must endAs we sit aloneI know someday we must go Oh, I’m a lucky manTo count on both handsThe ones I loveSome folks just have oneYeah, others they got none Stay with meLet’s just breathe -song, “Just Breathe” byContinue reading “Kevin Smith’s Life Advice”

“Facts are important, but facts don’t create learning. Stories do. A story fits into (and changes) our understanding of the world. Good teachers are storytellers, and storytellers are teachers.” -Seth Godin Facts are fine. But stories are where the gold is. If you want to teach people or inspire them to take action, tell themContinue reading “Teach Through Story”