Freedom is that faculty which enlarges the usefulness of all other faculties. – Immanuel Kant As a yogi and meditation teacher, I consider myself to be relatively aware of my body’s signals and the ramblings of my mind. […]
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“Life isn’t just to be endured, it’s to be enjoyed.” ― Gordon B.Hinckley It wasn’t apparent the moment the Hawaiian Airlines jet touched down on the tarmac at Honolulu International Airport, but it didn’t take many days to
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Say yes. Live dangerously. Dance like no one’s watching. Sound familiar? Get out of your comfort zone. Meet strangers. Make small talk. When are you allowed to leave? An hour? Half an hour? What’s your excuse when you
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“It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves – in finding themselves.” – Andre Gide In 2007, a friend of mine invited me to join her on a three day supported ride of the
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“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” – Bryant H. McGill For a large chunk of the English speaking world, 2016 has been a divisive political year. Between
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“The future turns out to be something that you make instead of find.” – Lewis Lapham I lost my father unexpectedly. My father suffered from a brain aneurysm and passed away immediately. My father was my rock, my
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It was on my daughter’s third birthday that I decided my life just had to change. At the time, my wife and I had four young children. We were living outside London, and I was commuting into the
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“Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.” – Arnold Bennett I hate coffee. I hate beer. I hate alcohol. I especially hate bourbon. I hate talking to new people. I
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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin No one is going to die your own death FOR you, and so no one has the
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In the film industry where I worked for 20 years, being 50 is not a plus. It’s a business that rewards youth, on screen and behind the scenes. When I lost my job at that age, I anticipated
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“Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts” – Winston Churchill At 29 years old I found myself broke, living at home (for the third time), unemployed and a failure.
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