I was born at dawn eleven days before man walked on the Moon, and my mother made sure I was watching the events unfold that day on our old black and white television. Despite my early initiation into space travel, I rarely looked…
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I recently got to spend a few days on the beach on the East coast with some friends. The heatwave had passed which made for perfect weather — sunny with just enough clouds, a constant breeze and mid-80s! However, the waves were…
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Given my position as writer of a blog discussing my journey into yoga, meditation and spirituality, you may be inclined to believe that I have something figured out. The truth is that I don’t. My journey has led me to cast away some…
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Have you ever missed (or almost missed) out on the opportunity of a lifetime due to fear? I almost missed one such opportunity in September of 2016. I planned an amazing trip to drive 2,600 miles across the country and back from…
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My Google Assistant tells me that there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world today. I spent a decade of my life immersed in what was defined behind the pulpit as a “fundamental Bible-believing, KJV only, Independent Baptist…
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I’m a routine kind of person. When I wake up on a workday, I go through the motions — go to the bathroom, put in contacts, let the dogs out, feed the dogs, let the dogs out again. I shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, make lunch, brush…
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I love a good movie, but more than that, I love a great scene. I’ve got several that pop into my mind right away that I’ve watched over a dozen times. Just short segments handpicked from the arc of the movie’s plot that can be applicable to...
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Fear was instilled in me at a very early age. From my earliest memories of childhood, I was taught that the world was not a safe place, I would be hurt either physically or emotionally, I shouldn’t trust anyone, and to never ever do anything…
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