I read the following brilliant quote today: You are surrounded by many influences in your physical environment, and often, others ask or insist that you behave differently in order to positively effect…
Day 219: One Week Away from Half Marathon #3
So I’m doing my 3rd Half Marathon a week from today. I did one in April of 2017, then last April. I am quite calm about it overall, as I believe I…
Day 218: Don’t force your dreams
So if you are like me, you have had big dreams. You have aimed to touched the clouds, and then beyond. And touch the moon, and then beyond. And then touch the…
Day 217: A Not-Insignificant Perk of Being Generous
A few months ago I made a little donation to the Sacramento Public Library. You know, not a whole lot, but I had started setting aside some money into a “Give” fund,…
Day 216: Why I am Optimistic These Days
These days I am quite optimistic about my ability to clear my mind and focus on the positive. Even if I am experiencing negative moods or thoughts that are unpleasant, I now…
Day 215: Maybe in the Morning (original verse)
Maybe in the morning, you’ll have your mojo,Maybe in the morning, you’ll feel like you wanna show,Maybe in the morning, you’ll feel more in the know,Maybe in the morning, you’ll feel that…
Day 214: How to face areas of life that you have been avoiding?
So if you have read much of my blog, you probably realize that I spend a lot of time writing about thoughts and attitude. Specifically, I spend a lot of time thinking…
Day 213: What did you expect?
I heard a recording of the late, great Wayne Dyer talking about oranges. In the recording, he says, “When you squeeze an orange, what do you get?” And then he says, “You…
Day 212: Mustard seed, anyone?
According to what I’ve been told, the Good Book (Yeah, you know the one I’m talking about… not Harry Potter!) says that “If you but have the faith of a mustard seed,…
Day 211: Let Go (original rhyme/poem)
Think on it: your joy expands as yougive up old demands and pass throughto a new state of being that pleasessuddenly all the pain eases. That’s my main thesis, to live for…