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I can distinguish it now, his voice from all the others. As I step outside it's a high-pitched, quick, sharp "cheep". Birds don't tweet, interestingly enough, they cheep, or chup, or chipchipchip, the ones around here anyway. It's a distinct, noticeable sound in the...

The Luck of the Irish Hard working, no nonsense, with just a sprinkling of folklore ... Hope is a skill passed down through the generations and practiced on a daily basis among the Irish. Leprechauns, pots of gold and 4-leaf clovers are all visualizations of that...

Words lose their power when they are not born out of silence. (Henri J. Nouwen) In silence we breathe. In silence we think. In silence we are still ... present ... receiving. You don't have to try to think deep thoughts. That's a manipulated process, an assumption...

Chris Wallace: "Do you think you're a bit eccentric?" Sandy Lerner (Co-Founder Cisco Systems): "I am now that I'm rich. I used to just be weird." Words. Language. Labels. Perception. Take a look at how you are defining your circumstances, yourself and others. It turns...

Warby Parker: The Summit 20/20 Vision ... I took it for granted for decades. So much so, that when my eyesight began to fade, at first I thought I was having neurological issues. The blurry vision, dizziness all pointed to one, and only one, self-diagnosis - a brain...

I'mmmmm waitiiinnnggg That period of defined inaction, "Waiting" can actually be an action. I know, weird right? Patience: Calm Resolve, Tenacity, Determination, Endurance, Composure ... Quite a lot of activity packed into a seemingly passive word. Give yourself...

THIS IS IT This has to be enough ... THIS ... This Moment ... Not what it's leading up to, not what it's freeing you up to do ... that thing on the horizon, that state of reality being pursued. Planning for the future is wise. Living in that future plan has a heavy...

Pay Attention Since when did we get the idea that floating through life is something to strive for? Non-participation is not a luxury. Giving away effort, freely, willingly and actually feeling like you've beat the system is quite the mind-game. A change in your head...

The LIGHT at the end of the tunnel is not an illusion … THE TUNNEL IS. A moment of clarity ... It can be fleeting, but hold on to that, expand on it. Assumptions tend to direct a great deal of our thoughts. We've had experiences, that's good. We've learned, that's...

Wherever you go ... There you are 🙂 Quality Time ... We hear that term thrown around constantly, goading you, guilting you to achieve this most sought after reward. What exactly defines time as quality? And who is in charge of that distinction? If you listen to...