“One thing that makes it so difficult to stop feeling sorry for ourselves is how real it feels when we are full of self-regret.” -Guy Finley (The Courage to Be Free) Regret, in any form, nags at our consciousness continually reminding us we’re unworthy or incapable of achieving greatness or even mediocrity. Be it a [...]
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In a recent job interview I was asked “what are you best at?” My answer was communicating, inspiring, and remaining calm under pressure. The next question was, “how much time do you spend doing those things in your current position?” My answer… hmm, well, at first I said none but then changed it to maybe [...]
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You’ve probably heard the saying, “We’re spiritual beings having a human experience.” I have no idea who originally said that… but I believe it to be true. Do you? The first question you should ask yourself before getting too far into this subject is: do you believe you are a spiritual being? No? (stick around [...]
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Last night my wife and I watched the Dr. Wayne W. Dyer movie The Shift(Amazon). The main message is that we all seek fulfillment or purpose, but need help sometimes from what Dr. Dyer describes as a quantum moment. The Shift happens after this quantum moment as we shift from living in the morning of [...]
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Finding happiness is somewhat of a paradox. “The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase, if you pursue happiness you’ll never find it.” -C. P. Snow It would seem that finding happiness is somewhat like finding love, or the wind. We can feel it and even see it, but how do we actually go [...]
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Today I first want to encourage everyone to go check out Dena’s blog, Evolution You. Dena asked me to write a guest post on my experience with addiction and alcoholism. More specifically, how I overcome addiction each and every day. So please check it out, Overcoming Addiction Through Spiritual Growth. Now let’s talk a little [...]
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If I were running for WPO (World Peace Officer), this would be my campaign speech: Make no bones about it… world. Things are going to get a lot worse before they get better. And I mean a lot worse. At times, we will wonder if it is worth the fight, as we lay down our [...]
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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.