NOTE: I wrote this article on June 27th, 2010 prior to Goodbye for now, Dad As many of you know, I’ve been through some shyt in my life. Of which I have come out on the other side full of inner-peace and happiness. Thus the tag line matching calamity with serenity: the ability to maintain [...]
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There are two questions I get asked a lot: 1. How do you maintain such a positive attitude? 2. How do you keep from getting angry? Two words come to mind: Perspective and Practice. Perspective Perspective is something I gained through life experience and hard work. Several years ago I was at a bottom emotionally. [...]
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It was a beautiful summer day in 2007. My girlfriend (now my wife) and I were visiting her son and his wife. They own a small house in a rural town about twenty minutes away. It was to be a short visit, just to drop off a paint sprayer we bought for them. They were [...]
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I work with computers. I like things that make sense, most of the time. As a kid, I was always taking things apart—clocks, radios, you name it—to discover what made them tick. As for God? Whatever… show me an angel and then maybe I’ll believe in something. Show me footprints in the clay where Jesus [...]
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I heard someone the other day say, “You think my problems are bad, you should see my solutions.” For years my solution was self-will and alcohol. Today, my solutions are spiritual and mainly consist of: Prayer and Meditation Asking for help Rule 62, not taking myself to seriously Its comforting to know I don’t have [...]
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About Jared AkersJared is a coach, writer, educator and tester of the impossible. He's an avid diver and has been developing a life of happiness with his wife for the better part of the last decade. You can find out more about Jared here.