Poem: Writing About Life Purpose
A simple poem featuring a small twist of irony by Angela Loëb on a favorite topic… life purpose.
Tagged: Inspiration
Part Four: What’s Holding You Back?
It’s time for the fourth and final factor that I wanted to discuss in this four-part series about what holds us back. Like I mentioned in part three of the series, having a lack...
Part Three: What’s Holding You Back?
In part two of “What’s Holding You Back?” I pointed out that events such as illness, loss and huge changes, in general, can steer us off course from achieving our intended goals. And sometimes...
Part Two: What’s Holding You Back?
In this four-part series we’re looking at other factors besides fear that cause us to get off track or that pause us in plans to move forward. In part one of “What’s Holding You...
Part One: What’s Holding You Back?
I’ve commented extensively about fear. I’ve examined how it holds us back from going for our dreams… and how it even prevents us from allowing ourselves to have dreams in the first place. When...
Poem: “An Autobiography in Five Chapters” by Portia Nelson
Today I rediscovered a poem I read many years ago. Back then I had no idea who wrote it. But now, with the help of the Internet and, specifically, Wikipedia, I know to attribute...
Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED Talk On Creativity
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the popular 2006 bestseller Eat, Love, Pray, speaks about the creative process. She reflects on the fear of failure after being successful, saying “Is it rational… is it logical… that anybody...
Book Recommendation: The Bridge Across Forever
A couple of months ago, someone asked me what kind of books like to read. “All kinds” was my first response. “Okay,” I thought,” that was a cop out.” So I amended my answer,...