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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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

How One Small Action Can Lead to 150 Pounds of Change

I’d like to invite you to stop reading for a moment, and think about one change you would like to make in your life. Would you like to lose weight? Would you like to make more money? Would you like a more fulfilling career? Would you like more friends? Would you like to learn a […]

How to Lighten Up

“Man, unlike the animal, has never learned that the sole purpose of life is to enjoy it.” ~Samuel Butler I love my work. I really love it deep down in my bones and could sit at my computer all day writing and creating and connecting with other people. Yes, I realize how wonderful it is […]

Could This Be Your Future?

“Biological evolution is too slow for the human species. Over the next few decades, it’s going to be left in the dust.” ~Ray Kurzweil Try to wrap your head around this idea — in the not-too-distant future, maybe the next 20 years, computers will dramatically increase the lifespan and intelligence of humans. It will very […]

Are You Anti-Aging?

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” ~Mark Twain OK friends, here’s a question for you: how do you feel about aging? Does this question make you feel a bit nauseous or are you happily oblivious to time marching on? I never thought about it much until […]

The Liberating Joy of Riding A Bike

Spring is here and we are about to shed some clothes. The bulky sweaters and sweat clothes that hid a multitude of sins over the winter are now packed away. We are preparing to expose our arms and legs in all of their jiggly glory. When Spring arrives in Atlanta, I have no excuse to […]

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