Reading Time: 3 minutesI hope you’ll allow yourself to contain more than one truth. That may be one of the most freeing—and terrifying—statements you’ll ever face. Because if it’s true, then it means you’re not locked into the chapter you’re currently living in. It means you’re not defined by the worst thing you’ve done, the biggest failure you’ve endured, or even the highest mountain you’ve climbed.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“Maybe you don’t need to find more energy. Maybe you just need to find a dream that makes you actually want to get up in the morning.” We live in a culture obsessed with productivity hacks, energy drinks, and hustle culture. Wake up at 5am. Meditate. Ice bath. Attack the day. But here’s the truth most won’t say out loud: None of it matters if you’re chasing the wrong dream.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere will come a day when the clock runs out. Not on a meeting. Not on your to-do list. Not on the reminder you set to “get serious next week.” I’m talking about the real clock—your time, your shot, your life. And when that moment arrives, it won’t tap you on the shoulder and ask if you’re finished. It won’t delay for your convenience.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere’s a phrase we’ve all heard—maybe even believed at some point: “Ignorance is bliss.” It sounds peaceful, even liberating. If you don’t know, you don’t have to care. If you’re unaware, you’re unbothered.
But here’s the hard truth: Ignorance might feel like protection—but it’s actually a cage.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn life, there’s one guarantee: you don’t get to choose the timing. You don’t get to decide when the opportunity arrives, when the breakthrough hits, or when the door opens. But you do get to choose who shows up to meet it.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe heartbreak of losing a pet, a companion, a piece of your heart…one week ago today, I lost my sweet girl, Bebe. To the few who understand, no further explanation is needed. But most people who read this post won’t get it, not really. And that’s ok.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe don’t often use the words pain and privilege in the same sentence. In fact, they feel like opposites. Pain is what we try to avoid. Privilege is what we want more of. But the older I get, and the more life I live, the more convinced I am of this truth: To feel pain is a privilege.
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe all like to believe we’re unique. And in many ways, we are. Each of us is wired differently, with talents, perspectives, and experiences that no one else can duplicate. That uniqueness is worth celebrating. But here’s where it gets tricky: sometimes we confuse being unique with being the exception. We tell ourselves that the rules of life, health, and consequence somehow don’t apply to us.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe mirror is a strange thing. It gives us an image, but rarely the truth. What we see is shaped by mood, memory, comparison. A good day sharpens it. A bad day distorts it. Over time, most of us stop seeing what’s actually there and start seeing what we expect to see. This is what makes body dysmorphia difficult to define. We tend to think of it as something rare or extreme, a condition that affects only a small number of people.
Reading Time: 5 minutesDiscovering the right path in life is a challenge we all encounter. It involves setting achievable goals to attain success. Without goals, there is no drive, and without drive, progress is impossible. Remember, setting and striving for your goals with determination…
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs soon as I wrote the title for this article, I knew it would be a controversial one. Not quite at the level of politics, religion, gun control, or abortion, but controversial nonetheless. We’re taught to avoid giving unsolicited advice, and for good reason.
Reading Time: 12 minutes“Everything in moderation, including moderation.” Excuse me while I empty my bowels into the nearest toilet. Please understand, it’s not that I disagree with the sentiment – nothing could be further from the truth…
Reading Time: 8 minutesWhat is motivation, anyway? Simply put, motivation is your desire to do something. “It’s the sense of willingness that exists on a spectrum – from zero interest to a burning desire to take action.” Wow, that was (too) easy. I don’t care…
Reading Time: 8 minutesIf it’s important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse. Have you ever convinced yourself that a goal or ambition you had was unrealistic, unattainable, or simply not worth the effort? Humans have many ways to rationalize our lack of discipline or laziness…
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat can we say about time that hasn’t been said a million times before? A quick Google search for “quotes about time” will bring up too many old favorites to list: quotes about the value of time, how we shouldn’t waste it, how short it is—you get the idea.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSuch a simple question carries a profound message. It’s a question I think too many of us don’t ask often enough. I certainly know that it’s a question I avoided asking myself for years, because asking yourself this question opens yourself open to hearing the answer.
Reading Time: 10 minutesHow often do we set wild, ambitious goals for ourselves, hoping for life-altering changes, only to quickly give up once we realize we can’t achieve overnight success? We convince ourselves that any monumental success must always require a Herculean effort.
Reading Time: 16 minutesDo you ever compare yourself to others? Sure you do. And if you’re like many of us (i.e., human), it was probably not long ago. Research indicates that around 10% of our collective thoughts center around a comparison of some kind.