Grow in the Stretching

Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about un-becoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place. – Unknown Through our socialization, and because of our nature as humans, we become like those around us. We become like our families,…

As we get older, we tend to be more focused on protecting what we have, as opposed to seeking what we want. Click here for an interesting article from positive psychology researcher and thought leader Heidi Grant Halvorson. Have you noticed this in your life? If so, are you playing smaller than you might? Are you…

I recently read a post on Johnny B. Truant’s blog that really hit home. So much so that I wanted to do two things: share it with my readers and 2) think on and write about each piece of his post. The post is “20 Truths About Life No One Wants To Believe” and the next one…

Have blind faith, just don’t have false hope – Tony Brown I was watching HBO’s Sonic Highways and something one of the interviewees said struck me. Tony Brown is a keyboard player and knows a thing or two about long odds and perseverance. Anyone who has “made it” (and that’s a relative term, of course) in…

In an interview with Tim Ferriss I heard Tony Robbins say something very interesting. He mentioned the difference between emotional intelligence and emotional fitness. It was such a powerful distinction for me . . . . *  *  * Yes, the latter requires the former, but the former is (really) meaningless without the latter. Meaningless…

Please note this post is just me exploring some ideas and could very well be rambling, bordering on incoherent at times. Your patience and indulgence is appreciated. You have been warned 😉 *** Locating one’s self in space and time is important. As humans we are social creatures driven to connect with others and understand ourselves. One…