Will your Quest for Success be your Downfall?

Thought: When you find what you are looking for in life, what’s next? It’s funny how so many people are on a never ending quest to be better, richer, more successful. We want to be the best we can in life, and sometimes that quest seems to be never ending. Isn’t that the point though? [...] Read more »

Pay It Forward

A few years ago I watched Pay It Forward, a movie from the year 2000 based on the novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde. While the movie probably could have been improved upon in it’s delivery of the theme, the concept of paying it forward is really intriguing. The basic premise of the movie is as [...] Read more »

Take the Smile-Therapy Challenge

credit: milena mihaylova A while back I wrote a post titled The Heart of Life, where I mentioned that world news seems to be quite grim these days. The question behind that post was what is at our core? In other words, would people rather hear positive, encouraging information or has there been a shift [...] Read more »

E-books vs Real Books: What’s the verdict?

credit: ginnerobot Like many other bloggers I’m a big fan of reading books. I’m also fairly involved in the online world, so I do a lot of online reading. While I subscribe to the theory that there’s nothing quite like the feel / smell / taste of a “real” book, I’ve also had times where [...] Read more »

August $50 giveaway

credit: Hamed Masoumi As the economic climate tightens, it’s natural to tighten our grasp on our own money and spending. It’s very liberating to find a place where you can let go of money-related anxiety and trust that things will work out. The concept of giving and receiving is not new, and one that has [...] Read more »