My life changed when I watched this video by Zach Anner. ___ I’ve never met Zach Anner but he changed me. Zach was born with cerebral palsy and he lives out of a wheel chair. He has many things that I would consider disadvantages: his legs don’t work, he moves awkwardly and slow, he is not … More Zach Anner: An Awesome Life Begins at 1%
What can children teach us about what makes a life worth living? A great deal. ___ I don’t know about you, but September is a good time for reflection about how the year is progressing. It is like a re-start. With all of the students going back to school, September reminds me of the importance of … More What Makes a Life Worth Living?
Mess is comfortable and can sometimes be creative. But our mess can hide a few landmines. ___ A little mess is nice, but a lot of mess can be a disaster. I am comfortable with a little mess: My hair, my desk, my books. They are all messy. I try to look presentable because that’s what … More 9 Ways that Being Messy can be Fun and Helpful
Theme parks are fun, but you can’t live in a theme park. If you find a way to bring your themes home, that will change your life. “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you to follow your dreams. Following my dreams led to years of frustration and dead-ends. My life improved when I gave up on my dreams.“ From “Why … More The 9 Themes that will Change Your Life
Don’t listen to anyone who tells you to follow your dreams. Following my dreams led to years of frustration and dead-ends. My life improved when I gave up on my dreams. ___ Big Dreams are for Disney Dreams are important, but if you have more than one dream they compete with each other. I call this dream-jousting. My … More Why “Follow your Dreams” is Terrible Advice
Follow your dreams is terrible advice. Don’t do it. Following my dreams led me to years of frustration and dead-ends. My life improved when I gave up on my dreams. Big Dreams are for Disney If I followed my dreams, I would be a career writer, travelling the world and talking about my books. But … More Follow your Dreams is Terrible Advice
Unnecessary things are like USB ports. They are reminders, mementos, inspirational pointers that allow you and I to time travel… mental triggers of vacations past, adventures forward and unlived dreams. Unnecessary things are the seeds of a wild imagination and they make life worthwhile. Todd Henry talks about Unnecessary Creating in a recent Accidental Creative Podcast. After … More The Necessity of Living Unnecessarily
If you are lost in a relationship, will you find yourself at the Lost and Found? Maybe the Lost and Found could be staffed by Psychologists or Pastors. This way if you lose yourself and you need to talk, you know where to go. Unless you lose your memory. What you will find at the Lost and … More Getting Lost and Finding Yourself
What do you want to be when you grow up? Yesterday I was asked by my daughter whether I dreamed about becoming a Psychologist when I was her age? I told her that when I was her age, I dreamed of becoming an inventor, creating new things out of throwaway boxes and junk. So far, … More My life as a Chooseologist
Humor is like Social Prozac They didn’t get the joke. Instead of laughter, all that I got was a gasp followed by silence. JJ Abrams would like this: for a moment, time travel with me back to January, 2007. (It’s cold, remember we are in Canada). Our business unit gathered for a team meeting of Addiction staff (for … More A Serious Guide to Humor at Work
Getting High on Recovery 