Psychology tells us that it's our brains - not our hearts - that dictate emotions like love, sadness, fear. I guess the card designers at Hallmark thought that a heart looked a lot better on their greeting cards than a brain, but I suppose that's beside the point. See, the thing about emotions - especially… Continue reading 169. How to… survive when it feels like the walls are caving in.
168. How to… get it out of your system.
It's been a rough week. I don't really know how to say that without word-vomiting about everything that seems to be going on all at once and the fact that I don't seem to have enough hours in the day to account for it all. I find myself so looking forward to the weekends now,… Continue reading 168. How to… get it out of your system.
167. How to… pick your battles.
Here's the thing: We all have something that we're passionate about. We all have those topics that just get under our skin, or those people in our lives who just make us want to fight for what we believe in. It doesn't matter where that comes from. Somewhere, buried deep within each of us -… Continue reading 167. How to… pick your battles.
166. How to… appreciate what you’ve got.
I've said it before... and I'll never stop saying it. There are some people who come into your life at exactly the right times. They're just there one day - seemingly so suddenly, when you need them the most. Not everyone who comes into your life is going to be there for good, or even… Continue reading 166. How to… appreciate what you’ve got.
165. How to… find your zen.
The other day, I got a package from one of my best friends from college. He sent a sampler of some of his favorite teas, a bag full of lovely polished gemstones, and a teeeeeeny tiiiiiiny statue of the Buddha. He said I "need some damn zen in my life." And he was right. He… Continue reading 165. How to… find your zen.
164. How to… Keep Dancing…
There's a song from the early nineties called "Collide" by Howie Day. I've used it as inspiration for several of my blog posts, in part because for me, it's got this message about duality that I've just never been able to ignore. There's one line in particular that I actually intend to add to my… Continue reading 164. How to… Keep Dancing…
163. Ch-ch-changes…
In Second Life, we have this tendency to reinvent ourselves... a lot. New head comes out? We're on it. New body? Yes, please. And let's not forget the endless shopping for new clothes, new shoes, tattoos we can change at whim. We love reinventing ourselves in Second Life. But why? Because it's fun. Because we… Continue reading 163. Ch-ch-changes…
162. Pro-tip: It’s all fun and games until…
Have you ever seen one of those compilation fail!videos on Facebook or Youtube? They usually involve someone sailing along, doing something super cool and/or gravity-defying until suddenly, the Universe slaps them back to reality. They crash into a wall, or their man-bits get far too intimate with a metal pole, and we, the unassuming viewer,… Continue reading 162. Pro-tip: It’s all fun and games until…
161. When you’re ready to find your voice…
I was talking with a friend today about how I felt I met them at just the right time in my life. I am a firm believer that sometimes, people cross your path when you truly need them the most. When you are down, when you need a new friend, or a new perspective, or… Continue reading 161. When you’re ready to find your voice…
160. When you have a platform, use it…
I know that this reference may go over some of your heads, but back in the day, there was a time when Toby McGuire played Spiderman. And right before Uncle Ben dies, he says something to poor Toby McGuire that I think is really important. He says, "With great power comes great responsibility." Now, in… Continue reading 160. When you have a platform, use it…
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