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  • Only the committed need apply

    “All great changes are preceded by chaos.” – Deepak Chopra Most people want to improve their lives.  Few are committed.  Few are willing to accept and embrace the chaos and disruption that precedes greatness, and, therefore, they remain bound within the domain of ordinary. Are you willing to disrupt your life, and accept the dust…

  • The good kind of failure

    “Sometimes failure gets you closer to where you want to be.” – Michael Jordan Stories abound of those whose early success led to later mediocrity.  The high school valedictorian who later drops out of college and ends up in life circumstances well below potential.  The examples go on and on.  Hitting the lottery too soon…

  • Assumptions Distort Love

    “Assumptions are the termites of relationships.” -Henry Winkler When we make assumptions about a loved one we close ourselves; we are no longer open to see them as they are. We can only see them as we think they are. The fulfillment for love, connection and intimacy are diminished because we are no longer having…

  • No regrets

    “Today I understand something I didn’t see before.  Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.” – from The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho (an encore classic) In the quoted passage, an old man becomes painfully aware of a timeless principle – that when you ignore your blessings there is a negative outcome.  If you substitute the word…

  • Who Am I? | A Creator, A Visionary, A Poet

    “Who Am I? I’m a creator, a visionary, a poet. I approach the world with the eyes of an artist, the ears of a musician, and the soul of a writer. I see rainbows where others see only rain, and possibilities when others see only problems. I love spring flowers, summer’s heat on my body,…

  • The Old Skin Has To Be Shed

    “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.” -Joseph Campbell