I was studying the PADI manual for Rescue Diving when I came across this: Stress can be real or imagined. Whether or not the stress is real, the body will begin to react to the stress as if it is real. Newsflash: Most of our stress is imagined. If you need proof of this, look out your window on a ‘good day’ and my guess …
How To Make Life Decisions in Uncertain Times
“Giving up our attempts to control things forces us to face the reality that life is really nothing but uncertainty.” –Swami Chetanananda We are in a fascinating time of great change. Sometimes, it feels like everything around us is changing—and all at once! It is easy to become overwhelmed and distracted and feel confused about where to focus your attention. What do we do? Where …
Letting go of the Fairytale and Taking Personal Responsibility
Here it is. The moment of truth. I, like most of my female counterparts, have held onto the Disney dream that it was only a matter of time until the man in shining armor arrived at my door, ready to tell me wonderful things, take me amazing places, and pay off my credit card debt. He’s handsome, strong, and happy to do it. Oh, and …
How to Live an Exceptional Life of Meaning
“Look, if you had one shot, one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted… Would you capture it, or just let it slip? You better lose yourself in the music, the moment. You Own It. You better never let it go! You only get one shot do not miss your chance to blow, this opportunity only comes once in a lifetime…” -EMINEM, Lose Yourself We’ve …
Why to Live Like a Rock Star
“Life is too Short so Love the one you GOT.” –Sublime Living like a Rock Star to me, means making your life one of fun, inspiration and personal freedom. What is personal freedom? My life now…. I live in paradise. I wake up when I want, without an alarm. I start my day with exercise, reading spiritual books and listening to fun dance music. My …
Lifestyle Design: How to Identify What You REALLY Want
“…human beings are equipped with the natural ability to learn and train themselves in the right way to become enlightened so as to overcome sufferings or problems. Particularly, human beings process the greatest intention to search for the ultimate truth in themselves and to be able to rid themselves of ignorance, desires, and attachments as well as become great companions who give the light of …
Tribute to Michael Jackson: You’ve Got to Make that Change
I’m Gonna Make A Change, For Once In My Life It’s Gonna Feel Real Good, Gonna Make A Difference Gonna Make It Right . . . You may have mixed feelings about Michael Jackson, the king of pop. What I realized beyond anything else is that he inspired us to dance, move, and make that change. He is a part of all of us who …
Trusting Your Intuition and Going on Faith
“It’s the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee, a sort of wager on my part. And though you may call me a dreamer or a fool or any other thing, I believe that anything is possible.” -Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook When I was younger, I didn’t know what to believe, or who to believe. My mother and father had very different opinions and …
How to Reduce Your Responsibility (part II)
“The cause of any and all stress in my life has largely been due to the belief that I was somehow responsible for other people or things outside of my control.” Let’s face it: this world can be scary, unpredictable, and changes ALL THE TIME. This is why we have learned that “The only constant IS CHANGE”. So, living in a world of constant change …
How to Reduce Your Responsibility (partI)
I am notorious for not being able to leave things alone… or as they are. I ALWAYS want to Fix Everything or Figure Things Out. I want to touch things in museums. I want to push Emergency buttons to see what happens. I want to discuss and discover everything about a perfect stranger overnight. I want to find out how things work. I jump in …
Finding Utopia: How to Find Utopia by Thomas More
One day, as I was walking around Ao Nang, I found Utopia—well, the book, anyway. I was intrigued by the name and picked it up in a used bookstore for 140 Baht. I must say that this has been the best purchase that I have made in Thailand and is one of the most amazing reads I’ve come across in YEARS. On my personal quest …
A Lesson on Letting Go, or, Mai Pen Rai
The last time I was in Thailand was in 2003, right before the Tsunami hit. While many things have changed and most things look entirely different, there is one thing that has not: the people. The most refreshing thing about Thailand is the beauty of its people. For someone who has never been here, it is difficult to explain, however, I think it can be …
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