Passing the Torch

At the recent passing of the torch to lead the U.S., it appears to many that our nation is more divided than ever. There were divisions when President Trump assumed office in 2016, though politically and culturally, Americans seem more divided at this moment than ever, something President Biden spoke…

The Beginning of Reflection

Last year, a colleague told about an annual reflexive exercise she participates in that involves both introspection and external processing/writing/meditation to help get in touch with herself. It sounded like a beautiful opportunity, so after learning more, I jumped into it.

This activity comes from the long-standing notion that writing…

Let’s face it — you are likely reading this article for one of two reasons.

You may want to do something beyond your regular 9–5 job, perhaps to generate a little more income, dip your toe in that entrepreneurial area, or because you keep thinking to yourself, “Hey, I can…

Most of us either set New Year’s Resolutions or intentionally choose not to set them. It is a rare person who does not intentionally do one of these two actions at the start of each new year. …

Planning vs. Doing

Every day I make plans for what I hope to do today, this weekend, and even this month. While these may be short-term plans, longer-term ones work in the same way, such as those I made for this new year, my new job, and even my new course of studies…

Questions to Challenge are Rich with Opportunity

In one of the intersections in my life, I was invited to consider what sparks me, what lights me up, what makes me jump up to take action. It contained within it the possibility of being a potentially transcendent starting point for the new year. Perhaps this is the sort…

Do People Tell You How to be Successful?

How often have you had people around you tell you what you should study, pursue, or focus on to have a happy life? While likely good-intentioned, can any of these people have a YOU operating manual, as if they can speak with any authority about you?

They likely tell you…

Not everybody is able to set amazing goals and actually follow through on them. In fact, most people don’t maintain their New Year’s resolutions more than two weeks into the year. …