Life by Design
Life by design isn’t about rejecting your current life and starting over; it’s paying attention to what is and isn’t working, deciding what you want more of in your life and being honest with yourself about how much effort you are willing to commit to making that happen.
When I worked in the travel industry I spent a lot of time waiting in airports. Many consider this lost time but I found it to be something of a luxury since I’ve never had a problem finding ways to entertain myself. Sometimes I’d find a quiet corner to read a book or write in […]
It’s natural to equate making a fresh start with the beginning of a New Year, or when undergoing a major life change. But consider the following definitions for the term fresh start … An opportunity to start over without prejudice * an opportunity to begin again, or * a complete change in your way of […]
How big is the gap between the person you show to the world and the one you’d like to be? Do you ever wish you could change your personality, even a minor tweak here and there, to feel better about yourself? We each have many different personality traits, for example capable, calm, decisive, compassionate, proud, […]
Do you ever experience a nagging feeling that something is missing or just not working in your life? Maybe you even have a pretty good idea what it is but avoid dealing with it because you don’t want to rock the boat, or you’ve never been good at confrontations or, for whatever reason, at some point […]
You may be surprised to learn there are roughly fifteen different kinds of love: Infatuation, romantic, passionate, companionate, unconditional, conditional, puppy, maternal, paternal, self-love, spiritual, soul mate, love of your country or patriotism, brotherly love, tough love … oh, and as an extra bonus, let’s not overlook love of life itself! Love is the most […]
I wrote the original version of this post for the Christmas holiday season in 2014. At the time, there was no shortage of bad news and it seemed to me that a good way to celebrate the spirit of the season would be a simple reminder of our shared humanity. Here we are a […]
