Happiness is NOT a Choice. It’s a Practice.
In the late 90’s, Springwoods Elementary School would serve “Crispy Chicken on a Bun” to their students every Thursday. (Think: a poor man’s Chick-fil-a chicken sandwich). Crispy Chicken on a …
5 Habits of People Who Don’t Worry
“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” – Mark Twain I always swore that I would never in my life give my hard …
Write Your Own Script: How To Do Story Editing
We live in the single greatest time to be alive in all of human history. No, not because Amazon and Door Dash deliver toilet paper and hot meals to our …
A Question About Priorities: How Do You Spend Your Time?
A few years ago, I was hiking up Stone Mountain in North Carolina with a few friends, and I put a hypothetical question out there for the group: “If you had one …
Want to Be Happy? Avoid These 3 Things
When I think about what I truly want to do in life, I always come back to “helping people feel better.” When somebody is sick, I want to share what …
The “This Moment” Mantra
Sometimes I think I should get checked for dyslexia. I am constantly missing errors in my blogs (even when I carefully triple-check), and when I’m reading books I always have …
Beating Instant Gratification: Do The Hard Things | Day 21
“Do what is hard now, and life will be easy. Do what is easy now, and life will be hard.” I’ve been hitting the weights hard lately, and it feels …
How To Find Your Passion | Day 20
When I was a kid, I was naturally horrendous in the arts and music. I once threw a temper tantrum because my mom was trying to get me to practice …
The REAL Power of Positive Thinking |Day 12 #30DayBlogBlitz
“The fault finder will find faults even in paradise.” – Henry David Thoreau Ever since I’ve started my morning “happiness routine,” amazing things have been popping up in my day. …
Key To More Willpower | Day 6 #30DayBlogBlitz
There’s an interview with Will Smith that I really like where he talks about priorities, and how they can make life easier. He says, “If you get your priorities straight, …