I have been working all day on a post about how failure helps you master your voice of authority. I came across Margie Clayman's post about the cult of failure. Her post references "Grow," yet … [Read more...] about The Failure conversation
Why what you know may not be the key to change
Life wastes itself while we are preparing to live. – Ralph Waldo Emerson If you had one week left to live, would you still be doing what you’re doing now? In what areas of your life are you … [Read more...] about Why what you know may not be the key to change
Day 2 – Why self reliance requires a commitment
It's Day 2 of the Domino Project's online initiative and 30-day writing challenge designed to encourage us to look within and trust ourselves. I found my answer to Day 1's question of what … [Read more...] about Day 2 – Why self reliance requires a commitment
Do You Know the One Secret That will Move Your Life Forward?
I started yesterday by reading Grist contributor Elly Blue's 7 part series on how cycling impacts our lives---from personal finance to local economies to the national budget. This inspired me to … [Read more...] about Do You Know the One Secret That will Move Your Life Forward?
Relocate to Cut your Expenses and Maintain your Lifestyle
weekly boomerwiz compost: May 15-21, 2011 I love the weekly roundups produced by some power bloggers. And while I have many favorites, Kikolani and Remarkablogger are two I pay close attention … [Read more...] about Relocate to Cut your Expenses and Maintain your Lifestyle
How to talk about things that upset us
We take for granted even when there is cloud cover that the sun will rise every day. But we are less sure about how to push forward when confronting phenomena like sickness. It shatters our faith … [Read more...] about How to talk about things that upset us
What New Gardens Have to Teach Us
Gardening offers so many lessons about how things thrive. It's well into the 70’s along the Jersey Shore and in spite of the raging tornadoes that have been rampaging through the US's mid-section, … [Read more...] about What New Gardens Have to Teach Us
This scares me! A reason to think twice about dietary supplements
After a routine medical visit, my internist recommended I take a regimen of B6 and vitamin D for a period of 3 months before being retested. I didn't think much of this although I prefer to get my … [Read more...] about This scares me! A reason to think twice about dietary supplements