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Day 100: Sugar Free Me… Well, Almost

Posted on November 11, 2018

So about a month ago I started my sugar-free experiment: one Sunday I stopped eating cereal, grains, breads, and processed sugar.  I did this in conjunction with my intermittent fasting to make…

Day 99: Our Rewarding Rewards Card

Posted on November 10, 2018

So two months ago, I wrote about our new rewards credit card.   We have been using the card ever since, and I am pleased to say that it has been a very…

Day 98: It’s All About Attitude

Posted on November 9, 2018

I have heard Tony Robbins (I think) say, “Success Leaves Clues.”  Well, I heard that somewhere, and very likely Tony Robbins said it, if not many others.  To me, this concept means…

Day 97: The Playful Spirit is CoMIng OUt!

Posted on November 8, 2018

I am happy to say that these days I am enjoying a greater sense of freedom to be playful.  I am starting to give myself permission, and I am really loving it. …

Day 96: Transformation Radioactive (original poem)

Posted on November 7, 2018

I feel like sharing a poem I wrote tonight.  It’s not always easy to describe one’s creativity, but I think this one is about how we are all on a path of…

Day 95: There is a Revolution Afoot

Posted on November 6, 2018

In yesterday’s post, I wrote about how fired up I was after seeing “Bohemian Rhapsody.”  Today that inspiration is still very much with me, as I think about my own musical career…

Day 94: The Glorious Possibilities of Personal Fearlessness

Posted on November 5, 2018

Last night my wife and I saw “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the new movie about Freddie Mercury and Queen.  It was an awesome treat, I highly recommend it.  And what was so inspiring about…

Day 93: Look at Me… Weirdo in Action :)

Posted on November 4, 2018

In thinking about my daily blog posts, I recently had an insight about myself that, believe it or not, was quite helpful:  Yes, I am a weirdo.  How am I a weirdo? …

Day 92: Stretch Happens

Posted on November 3, 2018

Many times, people are quick to judge what is occurring in their lives if it is uncomfortable or doesn’t seem satisfying or successful.  Yet very often this is premature judgment.  Sometimes when…

Day 91: Thoughts on Tonight’s “In the Zone” Piano Gig

Posted on November 2, 2018

So I played piano tonight at a very nice place in Sacramento.  It was basically a cocktail hour type situation where people could have drinks and converse.  I played the role of…

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