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Your Holiday How-To Guide: 45 Handy Resources
Christmas is almost here, and in the next few days, you may have some time on your hands. Hopefully, most of your shopping is completed. The house is decorated. And if you're lucky, you'll have a few days off of work this week. If you find yourself with some time to spare, you might like these resources ... Continue Reading
40 Mindful and Meaningful Holiday Gifts
Were you mildly disgusted by the images of Black Friday shoppers, scrambling over each other in the wee hours of the morning to spend their hard-earned money on unneeded stuff? Perhaps there are some deals that merit the time, energy, and madness involved in shopping on that day, but nothing comes to mind. The shopping frenzy and ... Continue Reading
When You Just Shouldn’t Give A Damn
Part of living a bold life, a fearless life, is knowing when you just shouldn't give a damn. Sometimes we must have the courage, the guts, sometimes even the anger, to not care about the possible consequences so that we have the freedom to live life on our own terms. In spite of the freedoms we've won ... Continue Reading
10 Reasons Why You Aren’t A Turkey + Something Nice
You are not a turkey. Not even close. In fact, as you are reading this post, I invite you to sit up a bit straighter, let yourself smile a little, and breathe deeply in the knowledge that at this very moment one person (me) is profoundly grateful for who you are -- and that you are reading ... Continue Reading
The Secrets To Turning Your Passion Into Profit
If you've been reading Live Bold and Bloom for a while, you know how strongly I believe that bold living should incorporate finding your passion and making that passion part of your daily life. I proselytize about this because of my personal experience. I know how profoundly my life changed for the better when I found something ... Continue Reading
The Fine Art of Creating a Balanced Life
"Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some." ~Robert Fulgham I've been feeling a bit wiggidy-wack over the last couple of weeks. That's my euphemism for feeling off, scattered, not quite balanced. Feel free ... Continue Reading
Simple Tasks That Are Good For Your Soul
“Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.” ~Zen Proverb Sometimes my psyche and soul get tired. That's happened to me this week. Does it ever happen to you? It often happens for me after a particularly busy or intense time with work or in my personal life -- or a combination of ... Continue Reading
26 Simple Ways to Make Your Life More Exciting
If someone were to write a book about your life, would the title be something like The Predictable Tale of (Insert Your Name Here)'s Monotonous Existence -- or would it be The Exciting Escapades of (Your Name)'s Wild and Adventurous Life ? Your real life probably falls somewhere in-between agonizing monotony and wanton exhilaration -- perhaps ... Continue Reading
What You Absolutely Must Know About Millions of Girls
Were you once a young teenage girl, or do you have a daughter or a niece? What was life like for you then? What was (or is) life like for your daughter or niece? My 14-year-old daughter went to her homecoming dance this weekend. She wore a beautiful dress that I paid $80 for and went to ... Continue Reading
25 Top Personal Development Blogs
I love writing about personal development topics -- it's my passion! But I also love reading about them as well. So much of my inspiration for Live Bold and Bloom has come from great thinkers, great books, and many, ...
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A Midlife Anti-Crisis: Transform Upheaval Into Renewal
Looking at some statistics on the demographic of my readers, I see that many of you are either approaching midlife or smack in the middle of it. Welcome to my world. I'm not quite sure what midlife is any more. When I was born, life expectancy was an average of somewhere around 70 years old. Now it's ... Continue Reading
5 Random Acts of Kindness
Would you like to do something nice for someone you love this weekend? I'd like to do something nice for you -- if you agree to pass it on. I'm going to give away five copies of my new guides (the full set), The Bold Living Guides, to five people who agree ... Continue Reading
You Are Not Alone
Earlier in the year, I sent an email to you dear friends, asking you to let me know about your life worries and your dreams. I asked this of you for some guidance on topics to write about on Live Bold and Bloom that would be useful for you. Your answers astounded me. They were so honest ... Continue Reading
How the Internet Can Rock Your World
Up until the last two years, I spent a lot of time kvetching with my friends and family about how the Internet was going to morph people into anti-social, glazed over automatons. I was sure nothing good could come from spending hours on the computer, connecting with people online, and socializing without the benefit of an actual human being in the ... Continue Reading
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