And you ain’t got no job…and you ain’t got shit to do! Oh wait……I recently landed a REAL job! That’s right, a J-O-B. Job! Now, this job allows me to work from home, make my own hours and be own boss, which is pretty much what I have been doing for the past year and pretty much […]
More“The more you struggle to live, the less you live. Give up the notion that you must be sure that you know what you are doing. Instead, surrender to what is real within you, for that alone is sure.” – Baruch Spinoza To be honest, I have struggled quite a bit lately with the city […]
MoreNow that I seem to be getting the hang of this whole working thing again and having to balance my schedule with play, I have been able to be more diligent about writing these past few weeks. The book that I thought would take a year to write is going to take more like three. I spent the […]
MoreAs we were driving home from a double baby shower the other night, my mom reminded me that I am NOT to drink the water down here. I kept trying to explain to her how babies are made, but she just doesn’t quite get it. Given this, it’s amazing that I don’t have a litter of siblings. […]
MorePeople often ask me what there is to do for entertainment in Jacksonville. For the most part, I would say there is a whole lot of nothing….. Jacksonville is a sleepy town that just recently came to the realization may no longer be living in the era of segregation and inequality, yet they seem to be having a hard […]
More“When love awakens in your life, in the night of your heart, it is like the dawn breaking within you. Where before there was anonymity, now there is intimacy; where before there was fear, now there is courage; where before in your life there was awkwardness, now there is a rhythm of grace and gracefulness; […]
MoreFor 30 days, I thought it would be good to explore what it means to be empowered versus powerful and how to get comfortable with the “ugly” parts of ourselves. It took me a REALLY long time to become my own best friend, but I thought I would share some of the things that helped […]
More“When people start to meditate or to work with any kind of spiritual discipline, they often think that somehow they’re going to improve, which is a sort of subtle aggression against who they really are. It’s a bit like saying, “If I jog, I’ll be a much better person.” “If I could only get a […]
MoreThe past month of practicing the Fourth Agreement has, surprisingly, easier than I would have anticipated. When you become aware of the present moment and your ability to control your own actions, or reactions, within that moment, it becomes easier to evaluate whether you have done your best in each and every moment. For the […]
MoreWe can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder. We always have the choice. This to me is what the forth agreement is all about – “always do your best”. Choosing love over fear takes […]
More“Life is a series of choices. Some turn out well while others don’t. We may hope for a “magical movie moment” that stops us from making a choice before it turns out poorly. In reality, going through some of these lessons is the nature of life itself. Don’t flog yourself about your choices. We make […]
MoreI was struggling with what to do for my 30-day challenge in March. Then, I came across a website that inspired me to do something a little different for this 30 in 30. Of course, I have no drawing ability whatsoever, so it created a challenge for me to let go of my ego and have […]
More“There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships.” I caught myself in the midst of raging doubt this week about a new friendship. The doubt stemmed from wondering if this person was really worth being friends with. We have all had those conversations […]
More“Fear may feel very real but it is really nothing more than a convincing illusion.” –Adyashanti In America, we are really “good” at the forth agreement. We are the best, in fact. From the time we are young, we are taught we need to be the best, do the best, be better than the best, […]
More“In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: IT GOES ON.” Sometimes, in the midst of grieving a loss, or the onset of depression of some kind, our lives seem to stop. In a sense, we stop noticing life happening around us because we are waiting to re-engage with the world […]
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