Is Optimism Inappropriate Now?

Optimism is never misplaced or inappropriate. But it needs to be in the context of reality. Optimism in the world today seems like a Pollyanna, rose-colored glasses, unrealistic attitude. In the United States, we are still in the middle of an out-of-control pandemic; an utterly disheartening and frustrating election; a government that cares way more about the money than the people; out-of-control, militarized police forces murdering indiscriminately – and getting away with it; a President obsessed with dictators and hoping

I’m More Lost than I Appear

Yes, there are plans afoot and paths I am on – but that doesn’t mean I am not lost, too. How are you feeling? I ask friends and loved ones this question frequently – but I do not ask this of myself nearly enough. Yet it is one of the quintessential questions of mindfulness. What I am thinking, what, and how I am feeling are the most tangible elements of mindfulness – next to the intent behind my actions. To

What Will You Learn Today?

Why is recognizing what you can and will learn today important? There is always something new to be learned. Recognizing this can make a huge difference in your life. When you think there is nothing you can do; if the world seems to be only negative; if you find you are at a loss – there is a chance to learn something new today. What this means is that if you are stuck, displeased, distressed, frustrated, or otherwise not where

Want Guaranteed Failure? Don’t Even Try

For a lot of my life, I was so afraid of failing that I didn’t do anything. Hence, I had a guaranteed failure. I would reach a crossroads and just stand there, indecisive. There, right in front of me, were multiple choices. Yet I could not decide which – if any – to choose. I’d have an idea for something I desired to do – but indecision paralysis set in. Nothing was done, and I did not leave the crossroads.

What Control Do You Have?

The control you have is real and powerful – but you alone can choose to take it. The human mind is so powerful that science and medicine still only barely understand its capacity. What’s more, your mind is not just the central processing unit (CPU) of your physical body. It is where you reside in the form by which you most identify. Thoughts and feelings are to your intangible self as water is to the tangible. Water makes up more

New Path – or – An Old Path Anew?

Am I embarking on a new path or just living the definition of insanity? This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Whether or not Einstein did in fact say this, the point is valid. How else can you explain trying the same thing again and again – with little to no change – and expecting the result to change? This is not the notion of seeking

Who Wants to Feel Good?

Clearly, fewer and fewer people want positivity or to feel good. It is time to accept the truth, and I am going to do that here. Nobody wants to feel good. Everywhere you turn its bad news, terrible things, division, hatred, anger, and on and on. Spend 5 minutes on Facebook and you will receive a ton of negative messages. The negativity only seems to get bigger and bigger. Clearly, I am in the minority with my work to find

You Do You

I can’t tell you what to be, how to be, or what to do. So, you do you. Every day, I offer different ideas, insights, pieces of advice, and the like. I write extensive explanations of conscious reality creation, mindfulness, positivity, and other life lessons. Then I share them both because I have a desire to explore them further, and because I believe that you could benefit from that exploration. No matter what I share, the ideas I present, or

Are You Learning Who You Are Today?

There is ALWAYS something new to be discovered – even about yourself. How are you learning who you are today? No two days are alike. Similar, certainty – but never alike. Every single day of your life has potential and possibility. Anything can happen – anything at all. Though planet Earth itself is relatively small – the Universe is nearly infinite. Hence why it goes to follow that there is always something new to be learned. On the grand scale

Why Do What You Do?

This is a valid question that can be applied to many things. So why do what you do? I don’t know about you, but the past nearly six months have been insane for me. I kept on working through the pandemic from home but lost fencing practice in the wisdom to close things down. Friends have been furloughed, lost jobs, or are facing sending kids back to school – or returning there themselves to teach – despite the ongoing battle

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