Apr 15, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
What would make your life more extraordinary? Do you want to run a marathon, eat healthier, write a novel, move to another country, go back to school, finish a degree, travel the world, apply for another job? Maybe all of the above. Too often, we wait for motivation...
Apr 12, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
Do you believe in karma? I have a couple of issues with the concept that, good or bad, your actions in this world will come back to you tenfold. Issue #1: I’ve seen terrible things happen to good people. Issue #2: I’ve seen the lowest of human life forms...
Apr 11, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
I must be one of the only people on the planet who hated the Seinfeld show. (Which was really uncomfortable when I worked in an office where everyone else insisted on dissecting each episode and quoting it ad nauseam.) So while I’m not a fan of Jerry...
Apr 10, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
When you have a big dream that you’re trying to turn into reality, you need support. And support–the really effective, professional kind–often costs money. It can cost a lot of money. While you’re taking baby steps, wondering when or if all...
Apr 9, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
Toby Neal seems like the luckiest woman on earth. Not only does she get to live in Hawaii, one of the most beautiful places on the planet, she is a successful mystery writer with a thriving private counselling practice. Happily married for 28 years, she has two...
Apr 8, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
It’s difficult to remain grateful for the good things in your life when something bad happens. However, gratitude is one of the most awesome emotions on earth. When you get busy being grateful, there isn’t much room for negativity. I went through a pretty...
Apr 7, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
Rita in a classroom in Tanzania, Africa. One of the best examples of living an extraordinary life has to be Rita Golden Gelman. Rita had always done the “right” thing. She got married and had two children. Then, at the age of 48, she found herself on the...
Apr 5, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
The worst jobs I’ve ever had have involved cubicles. Cubicles are to humans what blinders are to horses. They block out all unnecessary distractions–things like the sun, the sky, and the air, so one can focus on the task at hand. Sort of like prison. Not...
Apr 4, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
I love this pic from my fight, because it shows howalone you truly are when you step into that ring.Hello Dear Readers,You know that saying ‘do something everyday that scares you?’ Well, that might be taking the concept of daring to the extreme, but I...
Apr 3, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
Chloe: Best Friend For Life.This is a sad story with a happy ending.The hardest thing I’ve ever had to do was let go of my cat, Dusty. I adopted Dusty when he was so tiny that he could stand in the palm of my hand. I had to feed him kitten formula with an...
