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What to do when you’re feeling lost:

Published on July 18, 2022
  1. Acknowledge that this feeling means you’ve outgrown your old surroundings (physically, mentally, and/or spiritually).
  2. Become acquainted with your new surroundings by courageously stepping into the unknown (it’s the only way to make the unknown, known).
  3. Build connections with anyone and everyone you feel comfortable doing so by initiating conversations (not waiting for conversations to be initiated with you).
  4. Build skills that align with your aptitudes which other people might also find valuable.
  5. Work to make your new surroundings better than you found them. Be helpful. Be kind. Be generous. Be playful. Be loving. Be open-minded. Be inclusive. Be authentic.
  6. Keep exploring, getting lost, and returning to step 1.

P.s. In case you missed it, I shared the best of what I posted to MoveMe Quotes last week here.

What good can come from this?

Published on July 17, 2022

One of the most powerful reframing questions I’ve ever utilized.

  • Were you dumped—or could this be a chance to focus on healing?
  • Were you injured—or were you gifted an increased sense of awareness?
  • Were you fired—or were you given the perfect opportunity for building new (better) skills?

If this isn’t already tightly woven into your mental frameworks for confronting life—you’re missing out BIG.

P.s. Today, I also published: 20 Powerful Phrases That Will Change Your Parenting Forever.

The Gift Of Healing

Published on July 16, 2022

Healing is as much a gift for us as it is for you.

Don’t ever sacrifice time to heal because you think it’ll upset people…

  • “Alone time? Why do you need alone time?”
  • “Why didn’t you want to hang out? You don’t like me?”
  • “Journaling/Meditating/Therapy?! You don’t need that…”

It’s you feeling like you don’t have time to heal that’s causing all of the upset.

Don’t Look Back?

Published on July 15, 2022

“Don’t look back—you’re not going that way.”

I disagree.

Looking back is precisely what you need to do if you’re going to keep moving forward in your life.

I’m not saying to dwell. Nor am I saying you should only look back. But, another way to say “looking back” is to reflect.

And careful reflection is key to calibrating your internal compass. You know… the internal compass that tells you which direction is forward in the first place!

What many people don’t realize is that without a properly calibrated internal compass, forward is merely a guess. And guessing isn’t a good strategy for moving forward in life.

I say, look back; reflect carefully; learn from past experiences; become a strategic, forward-moving boss who utilizes insight from their past to expedite their journey forward.

And don’t ever let yourself assume that you know all there is to know about your past.

As you age, grow, mature—the lens through which you look at past experiences will change. And how you understand those experiences will need updating and revising accordingly.

This is why we should keep looking back—all throughout life.

Change the mantra from: “Don’t look back—you’re not going that way.”

To: “Look back occasionally; calibrate; ensure you’re going the right way.”

Read my full rant on this here: Everyone Who Says You Should Never Look Back Is Wrong

Less Time

Published on July 14, 2022

The more tired you are…

The LOUDER the excuses get.

Prioritize rest.

Even if more rest means less time.

Because more rest also means less wasted time.

And time wasted is the ultimate loss.

Daily Healing

Published on July 13, 2022

Make healing a part of your daily routine.

Why? Because pain will continue to be a part of your daily experience.

Waiting until you completely breakdown isn’t a good strategy—yet it’s what most people do.

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, eh?

Well, here’s the reality: we’re all broke. If this weren’t the case then we’d each be perfectly unbroken.

Which, of course, isn’t true.

We all have pain. And we’ll all continue to have pains—it’s one of our shared realities in life.

When our pain is left un-confronted it metastasizes—until eventually it takes over our entire experience.

It’s only when our pain is confronted (via healing practices) that it may finally fade—and eventually leave our daily experience.

P.s. I also published an article in “In Fitness And In Health:” 11 Lessons For Life From 21 Years of Martial Arts Training (8min read). I’d love it if you checked it out. :)

The Solution Is Out There

Published on July 12, 2022

That big, tough problem you’re facing in your life right now?

There’s an answer for that.

And if you’ve spent more than 5 hours thinking about it (and to no avail on a solution)…

Might I suggest reading cover to cover a highly rated book that was created specifically to solve the exact problem you’re facing…?

It’s definitely out there.

And it’ll likely take you less than 5 hours to read.