The Ramblings of the Titanium Don

Positivity: New Day, New Way

New day, new way. No matter how I am feeling about what lies ahead of me, I know that this is a new day, and no matter what I have coming to me, there is always a new way. It is so very easy to get caught up in routine.  There is often comfort in our routine, which I think is part of why we as a species are so fond of maintaining status quo and continuing through certain patterns

Crossing the Bridges: Lessons Learned

Virtually everything in life can be a learning opportunity. Frequently we do not realize it at the time…but once in a while you get a rare glimpse at the process, and get to be fully and completely aware as it occurs. I have been coping with a situation for a bit more than a week now, which I am going to share with you.  I am deeply grateful for the job I have currently, but while I appreciate having it,

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Presumption can be majorly detrimental to your health. What am I talking about?  I think it’s pretty safe to say that everyone, at one time or another, has stumbled across something that caused them to make a presumption about the future.   For example, you find an unwrapped present your loved one acquired, or a letter that’s not addressed with either good news or bad news, or you find a job listing from your own company that looks suspiciously like your

Positivity: Go ahead, Smile

What makes you smile? What can you look at, listen to, or read that puts a smile on your face?  Is there anyone you can speak with who can make you laugh and smile, someone who has that effect on you? We all need to take some time to seek out sources of light and laughter.  We all need to find and enjoy things that make us smile. We are living in a world where fear and anger and terror

Crossing the Bridges: Working through Negative Emotions

I was recently delivered a rather serious blow to my ego. Without getting into too much detail, I ran across something online that made me question my worth, my value as an individual, and my ability to do good work.  It was early in the day, and set the tone for the rest of my day, leaving me feeling discontent, nervous, unhappy, and otherwise uncertain. I spent a day feeling ill, unhappy, and discontent.  Worse, the general news of the

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How clear is your vision? This is the question I have been contending with for a while now.  It is, to some degree, due to a lack of clarity in my vision and my end goals that I find myself not achieving them as I most desire. Part of my problem is that I sometimes want to hedge my bets.  I have a Plan A, a Plan B, and maybe even a Plan C.  The best part is, none of

Tell Congress to Act on Our Behalf

  Are you concerned about the actions President Trump is taking?  Do you worry about his possible conflicts of interest, and his ties to Russia, and their hacking of our electoral system?  Are you worried about the apparent instability of President Trump, and his unpredictability, utter lack of tact and decorum, and total disregard of protocol?  Are you concerned about the choices he’s made for his cabinet? If you answered yes to ANY of these question – it is time

Positivity: I am; we are

I am. Sometimes that’s all it takes to find a positive.  Just acknowledging that I AM. Life happens.  Whether I am having a good day or a bad day, the important part is that I am having a day.  I am here.  I am alive.  I am breathing.  I have possibilities for my present and my future, and I AM. It is tremendously easy to lose sight of this.  We get caught up in our own mundane issues, whether that

Crossing the Bridges: Living in the Here & Now

I believe that the key to happiness is living in the now. This is particularly challenging, because our society is rather fond of living in the then and living for tomorrow. I have goals and aspirations.  One of the reasons I began this portion of my blog was to explore how to live and work in all the worlds I do.  I need to cross between separate aspects of my life, different forms of writing, my social life and my

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Why does anyone want to be wealthy?  What is wealth? American society, at least, has long believed in the idea that you can pull yourself up by your bootstraps, rise to the top and make yourself into a rich, successful individual if you just work hard enough.  Put your nose to the grindstone, work your ass off, and viola, you will be successful and rich. Wealth, however, is a much broader topic.  Being wealthy is not achieved by counting the