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Category Archives: Adventures
Charity and Business: A Recent Realization
For a few years now, I’ve been thinking that the next stage of my life will involve starting my own business and then putting my humanitarian plan into action. I’ve read several business books and done a good bit of … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Self-Improvement
Tagged business, charity, Charity and Business: A Recent Realization, entrepreneurship, helping people, Humanitarian Plan, humanitarianism, serendipity
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Embracing Discomfort
For many people, it’s easier now than ever before to avoid trials, tribulations, difficulties, and suffering. There are many conveniences to modern life that have eliminated most of the problems that ancient humans faced. Although it’s natural to prefer things … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged cold showers, comfort, David Goggins, discomfort, Embracing Discomfort, habits, happiness, journey, mindfulness buddy, pain, pleasure, resilience, routines, solving problems, stretching, suffering
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A Meaningful Christmas
Christmas day is here once more and it seems that every year it takes me longer and longer to get into the Christmas spirit. Part of this has to do with the loss of some cherished traditions as I’ve grown … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Movies, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Meaningful Christmas, charity, Christmas, Christmas truce, goodwill, holidays, hostility, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, joy, kindness, love, meaning, peace, relaxation, rest, stress, The Muppet Christmas Carol
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Review of The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point is a phenomenal book written by Malcolm Gladwell. It is an extremely insightful and interesting exploration of how small things can make a huge difference in starting and shaping epidemics (Gladwell uses the term “epidemic” to refer … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks
Tagged change, communication, connectors, epidemics, ideas, Malcolm Gladwell, mavens, problems, Review of The Tipping Point, salesmen, solving problems, The Tipping Point, trends
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“How the Big Band Stole Christmas” (And My Anxiety)
Last night, I got to be part of the Crescendo Amelia Big Band “How the Big Band Stole Christmas” show in Fernandina Beach. I briefly unicycled in front of the stage during one of the songs and juggled in the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged "How the Big Band Stole Christmas" (And My Anxiety), anxiety, calm, Crescendo Amelia Big Band, Fernandina Beach, happiness, juggling, peace, stress, Theatre Jax, unicycling, worry
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Adventure Motivation
I’ve talked before about my dream of traveling around the continental US in a camper van and seeing the cool stuff and the hidden gems in each state. Lately, I’ve been thinking about all the stuff that there is to … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Movies, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged Adventure Motivation, adventures, Buster Keaton, experiences, Florida Theatre, Ichetucknee Springs, Jacksonville, road trip, St. Augustine, Steamboat Bill Jr, Steven Wright, travel
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Bubbles and the Inner World
Even though we all live in the same outer world, everyone still lives in their own inner world; everyone has their own little bubble, if you like. That inner world is shaped by the way they’re wired, their experiences growing … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Bubbles and the Inner World, communication, disagreements, perspectives, Simon Sinek, Start With Why, understanding
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A Life Lesson from Time Travel Movies
One of the best posts I’ve ever seen online said that, thanks to time travel movies, lots of people are familiar with the idea that small changes in the past can radically change the present, but very few people think … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Life Lesson from Time Travel Movies, future self, journey, past self, small changes, Small Victories, time travel
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Friendsgiving 2019
Yesterday, I got together with some of my swing dancing friends in St. Augustine for a special Thanksgiving celebration. “Friendsgiving”, as we called it, was a wonderful way to spend the day and I enjoyed every minute of it from … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Movies, Inspirational People, Personal Freedom, Swing Dancing
Tagged friends, Friendsgiving, Friendsgiving 2019, St. Augustine, Thanksgiving, The Princess Bride
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A Short Gratitude List
Since today is Thanksgiving, I thought it only fitting to post about some things for which I’m thankful. Cultivating a spirit of gratitude has vastly improved my life and I could write many posts about what I’m grateful to have. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged A Short Gratitude List, books, dancing, friends, friendship, gratitude, juggling, meditation, shadow, skills, swing dancing, thankfulness, Thanksgiving, travel, unicycling
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