Some people go a great length to create meaning. Some run a marathon. Some write a novel. I once met a man who swam laps daily, and was counting the distance. His goal? The circumference of earth. Yes, he worked on it for years. I was listening to my next …
It really should be simple, how a person engages in an activity that s/he loves. But my journey has been so twisted, for seemingly insignificant reasons, that I kind of feel embarrassed and comical. Along the way I took in messages like “it’s not OK to do things I enjoy” …
Yesterday I came across a fictional story about a student who went around asking her classmates how they studied. But she didn’t ask just anyone — she sought out those who were good in particular subjects and asked about how they studied the subjects they liked. But she couldn’t figure …
“The ‘how’ comes after you get moving, rarely before. Not knowing how is one of the lamest excuses ever invented. Figure it out as you go.”– Steve Pavlina Many of us dream of doing what we love more fully. I am no exception. Yet, for all my life, I have …
In this essay I’m going to share a bit of my struggles with my so-called “gifts.” A lot of us yearn to pursue our passion, yet it comes at a bit of price, it turns out. What is it, and are you willing to pay it? — I once had …