How to see beyond your excuses
Sometimes, it only takes one little word to help you see new possibilities:
What to do when the advice ‘follow your passion’ stresses you out
Back when I was in the corporate world, the advice ‘follow your passion’ would strrr-e-s-s me out. Working in that environment, I didn’t feel like a passionate person. The advice, though well-intended, made me feel like I should do something crazy and irresponsible. Like quit my job and drop everything and figure out my life […]
Connecting heart-to-heart
I’m still not used to being myself. Last night I had a tough conversation with someone I love. I had to tell him something that he didn’t want to hear, that I didn’t want to say. (The kind of thing you wish would go away.) It came from realizing my truth, from getting clear on my needs, […]
The key to success
How do you define success? Within a specific context, the answer’s obvious: Passing the test. Winning the game. Hitting your targets. Getting the raise. Some kind of discernible result tells us if we’re on track. But what about in the greater context of life? The answer’s not as clear. When I was younger I thought […]
A crazy good decision
My sister must be sick of hearing me ask, “Do you think I’m crazy?” It’s usually followed by, “Crazy crazy, or good crazy?” just to clarify. The questions have come up a lot over the years. I’ve always had this strange desire to be normal. I think it started in high school — prime time to start […]
Getting started
I’ve been meaning to start writing regularly for awhile now. (You may have noticed my failure to do so. It’s been four months since my last update.) When I created this site, I had the best intentions. I’ll post something at least once a week, I thought. Maybe even twice! I won’t be one of those people who […]
Re-defining balance
Balance in life is hard to find. It’s nebulous. Fleeting. Difficult to even define. The concept itself is enough to make you feel like you’re not enough in every aspect of life (especially if you’re driven to achieve); at home and at work, you feel like you should be doing more – contributing more, completing more, being available more… It’s […]
Why you’re here
What is the purpose of life? It’s hard to figure out what you want to be when you grow up, especially when you’re already an adult. It’s a lot easier to keep yourself busy and pretend that the urgent stuff is what’s really important. (It’s not.) Life’s biggest question is more about searching for answers. I find […]