And it's a beautiful thing! I remember recently reading a lot of news about Jim Carrey. Not very flattering either. This is just one of literally hundreds of news stories and social media posts about him lately... "OK, I'm worried that Jim Carrey will be the next Robin Williams. He is just babbling whenever he …
Looking for Mr. Rogers.
I loved Mr. Rogers when I was a kid. He was such a calming presence in my young life. I was never ashamed to admit I loved the guy, even when many others saw him as somewhat "old fashioned". To me, a person who preached kindness, compassion and the importance of sharing your feelings was …
An Extraordinary Man. An Amazing Place. An Inspiring Documentary.
I think it's a very rare thing when you discover someone who you never met but who winds up having a very profound and personal impact on your life. For me, most of the people that have had the biggest impact on my life have been my family, friends and mentors I have been blessed …
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Where Did I Go?
I have had quite a few people who regularly read this blog ask me why I decided to take a pause in my weekly blogging. That's really kind that people are actually interested in following my journey. I appreciate that immensely. And so here is the answer... As some of you may know from reading …
Disturbances.
I recently came across this wonderful short story... ____________ Cockroach Theory- A speech by Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google The cockroach theory for self development... At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started …
One Week.
What if you were told you had one week to live? I saw this amazing video from Tony Robbins which asked that very question... https://www.instagram.com/p/BcbmqUdnIt3/ I have always been fascinated with death. Not in a morbid way. In a liberating way. As Steve Jobs famously said in this amazing Commencenment Speech at Stanford University... I …
My New Year’s Wish For You…
So much of the outside world is beyond our control. War, famine, poverty, bigotry, violence, cruelty -- are all forces that live alongside peace, forgiveness, unselfishness, kindness, hope, inspiration and goodness. And while we can of course do our best to always be on the side of good as opposed to harm, we still have …
Labels.
"What do you DO for a living Mike?" "So, what do you DO?" I have always been uncomfortable with how people identify themselves by using labels. And how we define others by labels as well. We label our children when they are young, too. "My kid is so XYZ!" "Oh, he's a XYZ." "She is …
Impermanence.
I am reading an extraordinary new book, The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski. Extraordinary. Am only half way through and it's already had a huge impact on me. I will write about it in greater detail when I finish. One of the words that really moved me in the book is the word "impermanence". I …
Thanksgiving. Every day.
I have always been fascinated by Thanksgiving. THE day when we pause, reflect and give thanks to all the things we are grateful for. Fascinated not because it's such an interesting topic, fascinated as to why we don't do this EVERYDAY! I have read so much about the benefits of gratitude... https://www.today.com/health/be-thankful-science-says-gratitude-good-your-health-t58256 https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201504/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-gratitude https://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2014/11/23/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude-that-will-motivate-you-to-give-thanks-year-round/#582ef11d183c As …
