I gave away five bucks to a complete stranger. It made me so high that I am still jacked two days later. ___ He was actually the third person that I asked. The first two turned me down. Why did I give away five dollars? It wasn’t because I’m rich or because I was high. … More How to Get High for Just Five Bucks
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
Blocked arteries are a real thing and I can eat a block of cheese. But writer’s block is a different being all together. I am reposting an earlier piece that I did as a way to have a follow up conversation about the topic of Writer’s Block. I came across a post in Facebook by … More REPOST: “Be the Bulb: The Writer You are Meant to Be”
“A little free advice: The best advice is never free” I am on a quest. My quest is to become wise. It’s probably not something I will put on my resume or tell all of my friends about. If you talk about wisdom, people think you want to grow your beard and wear sackcloth. … More Wisdom and your Innernet
When animals wander we call them free range. But when minds wander, we call it ADD? Creativity is letting your brain go: Free ranging your brain. For me, when I let my brain do it’s thing, at first it goes blank. Then I panic. What if my mind is an empty vessel, a tin can … More A wandering mind is… What am I talking about again?
Why does U2 need a remix? U2 is the best band in the world. Okay, I admit that I’m a big fan so I’m biased. It’s hard to argue with their credentials: 13 albums, 22 Grammy awards, they have used their fame to influence Presidents and Prime Ministers, and they continue to remake their sound. Impressive, creative… even … More DJ Daddy 2.0: Remix Your Life
This is important. I think that somewhere in our human past, a direct link was created between the foot and the head. I am not a doctor, and I haven’t done any research, so I will assume it must be true. I will call this the Cold Feet effect (Cold Feet FX). My evidence for … More The Cold Feet FX
A reader recently posted this question to me, “I was curious to know how you center yourself and clear your thoughts prior to writing. I’ve had a hard time clearing my mind in getting my thoughts out. I truly do take pleasure in writing however it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes … More Be the Bulb: The Writer You are Meant to Be
This post is the third in a series on Quiet Leadership. Check out the Quiet Leadership Manifesto and The Quiet Leader: The Imposter Syndrome. I will be adding more articles to this topic, so I recommend that you add your name to the email list, “Like” the article and get ready to become part of … More Quiet Leader: The Top Ten Reasons Listening is Better than Speaking
After the birth of my firstborn, I realized something. My waistline had expanded. A pretty “normal” weight gain given that I was experiencing a load of stress from my new life as a parent along with job stress and working on a Masters degree part time. Overeating gave me an emotional way to decompress, to release the tension … More Something in your eyes took a thousand years to get here
Getting High on Recovery 