“Others” will tell you that it can’t be done. “Others” will tell you why it will fail. They will tell you to play it safe and to not change what can’t be changed. And instead, we let the words of others become our own. But here’s the thing: “Never base your decisions on the advice of […]
Category Archives: Inspired Life
Home Sweet Home
Would you find it strange if I told you as I fly back to the states that I feel like I’m leaving home and now heading to a foreign country? Because I think I would if roles were reversed. How could I not find it odd? The thing is I’ve had the same feeling that […]
The One We Call Casanova
(This one’s for you, pal.) For those who don’t know (Casanova) Ron, here’s a little about him. He and I were paired together for our UNFPA work. Actually I kind of asked for him since we had met by chance the day before. Ron’s a good kid. He’s smart, savvy, analytical, extremely respectful (which to […]
Gabriel the Swift-footed
So Monday I asked for the day “off.” My personal mission has superceded the task I have been given when first I arrived. I said on Monday: it’s time for good things to happen and today is the day. If all goes according to plan, this for me will be a day of great deeds, […]
Let’s Have a Good, Good Time
(Originally to be posted last night but I crashed instead) Not all of life has to be heavy, not even in the wake of complete and total destruction. It can’t always be serious. We wouldn’t survive it. And although I tend to gravitate towards the heavy parts, even I know you have to appreciate the […]
Heroes Among Us
“PULL, Fucker!” I screamed at myself in my head. The car barely moved. “What’s the good of all those pull-ups and curls if you can’t move this thing?!” I heard the count (outside my head) “1…2…3…” PULL! I’ve always gotten by. No matter what has happened in my life I’ve made it through and in […]
Into the Heart of Madness
As I decided to book my flight last Thursday night to the Philippines (originally flying into Manila, now Cebu and hopefully on to Tacloban), I was calm. I wasn’t nervous, anxious or fearful. I was calm because the storm that had been raging within me for some time had finally started to simmer. The wheels […]
The Desire to Fail
The desire to fail on the way to reaching a bigger goal is the untold secret to success. – Seth Godin, Tribes In Tribes, bestselling author Seth Godin explains how there are plenty of Dreams out in the world and plenty of people with those Dreams. Thus, it’s not a lack of ideas and Dreams, […]
How Do You Rebuild a Life?
How do you rebuild a life, rekindling the flame of a human spirit that has been all but extinguished? How do you start anew when everything you have known has seemingly come to an end? With a step, a spark, a genesis of something more that lays the foundational elements of our lives – our […]
The Persistent Ache of a Thirst Unquenched
Are you living the life you were meant to live or do you feel an ache somewhere within, a hint of a Dream for something else, something more? We all have a deep desire for meaning from our lives and ourselves. There exists within the recesses of our deepest selves for something greater than what […]