writing life

Recently, I’ve been rereading Brendon Burchard’s High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become that Way. It’s a fitting read as I work to figure out (again) what it is I want in life. How do I spend more time doing what I love? Where do I want to be twelve months from now? Five years from now? As I reread Burchard’s book, I realize I’m not only working to become—for myself—one of those extraordinary people doing extraordinary things. I’m really just trying to figure out the art of happiness now. [Read more…] about The Art of Happiness

When you woke up this morning, did you expect something great from yourself? Were you able to say to yourself, ‘I will make this day great,’ and make something great happen? In a world where we’re expected to be on and available 24/7, it’s easy to get lost—pulled away from what matters. I know. It happened to me. It’s still happening. But when you’re chasing greatness, you must expect more from yourself. [Read more…] about Expect More from Yourself

If I didn’t know, really know, before that change was hard, I do now. And as I’m on this change journey, it is showing me what I’m capable of and, equally, where I struggle. I’m spending more time reflecting on what it is I want, really want, before deciding on a particular course of action. Because there is always a choice, one between the frying pan or the fire. [Read more…] about The Frying Pan or the Fire?

Growing up, I often heard the expression, ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going.’ And I’d forgotten that it was also a Billy Ocean song. Still, when I was younger, I had a vague sense of what it meant. But now, as I work to bring meaningful change to my life, the meaning behind the saying has more power. It is a reminder that when life becomes difficult, those who are strong work harder to meet the challenge. But let me be honest: lately, I’ve discovered just how weak I am. [Read more…] about When the Going Gets Tough

Lately, it’s been a bit of a struggle. The moment I feel like I’m starting to make progress, something happens to stunt my momentum. Working overnights, I’m not strong enough, not yet anyway, to push through the tiredness. I’m not a machine, so when I’m tired, it’s harder to stay focused to write. I make progress on better managing distractions only to end up slipping back into bad habits. Working to change myself and my life, it’s frustrating when things don’t go as planned. Yet it is when I am still—able to quiet the noise and listen—when life speaks. [Read more…] about When Life Speaks