Everyday Wisdom for Extraordinary Living
“I hoped that the trip would be the best of all journeys: a journey into ourselves.” ~ Shirley MacLaine It’s impossible for me to take you there — to my 35-day NOLS Himalaya Backpacking experience in Northern India — even in imagination. I know this because I recently read a book by an incredibly talented storyteller before I made my journey. And unlike me, it was obvious he kept impeccable notes during his pilgrimage in [...] Keep reading »
This is a guest post by the lovely Lynn Fang of Upcycled Love. As part of the Self-Discovery Series, she shares a tale of her own personal transformation — one you are sure to find as moving and inspiring as I have. Enjoy!! My journey is a web of defining moments. Strung together, they allowed me to pursue my true interests, and to express who I am inside. Much of who I am comes from [...] Keep reading »
This guest post by my wonderful and fun-loving friend, Lance Ekum, is part of the Self-Discovery Series — a series of posts dedicated to helping you along your own path of self-discovery, no matter where you are starting. Here, Lance shares a defining moment in his own journey. Please leave your comments for Lance — he’ll be here to chat with you while I’m out hiking through the Himalayas. Enjoy!! “I experience a [...] Keep reading »
“Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid.” ~ Robert Collier, American author. This post is part of the Self-Discovery Series. For a better of understanding of why self-awareness and and finding yourself is so important, start here. Have you been doing something, such as a hobby or a skill, for so long that it’s almost difficult to picture yourself before you began doing it? That’s pretty much [...] Keep reading »
Have you ever met someone who saved up for years just for that one trip to Disney World? Or someone who refused to travel because they didn’t want to lug their kids around? Do you know families who don’t want to travel at all because they value things over experiences? Or maybe they worry about taking that much time off of work? Are you one of those people? Or one of those families? Let me [...] Keep reading »
Two weeks ago, I ran my second half marathon. After the first one, I remember thinking, “Sweet, I can check that off the experience list!” Even though it was an amazing experience, I had little desire to repeat it. That is, until my friend told me she was going to run a half marathon in San Francisco. Now, I’m certainly not much of a city girl, but the first time I visited San Francisco, I [...] Keep reading »
Today, I am sharing one of my personal treasures with you! Robin Easton’s Naked in Eden immediately became one of my “top shelf” books, a special collection of all the books that have significantly influenced me or shaped my life in a meaningful way. If you’ve already had the pleasure of reading Naked in Eden, I hope you will consider passing this opportunity along to someone special. For those of you who haven’t experienced it, [...] Keep reading »
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