Category: Life Lessons
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Men’s Thoughts on Lizzi Miller and Glamour
How beauty is defined and what is considered sexy is subjective and a hotly-debated subject. The single most popular post on my blog is about my thoughts on beauty so it did not surprise me to witness the explosion of dialog on the internet and in the media since this image of Lizzi Miller graced…
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New Synonym for Stubborn: Stupid
Life is full of surprises, with an adventure at every turn in the road. I have written about embracing this concept often. Being open to unexpected opportunities in life leads to a more rewarding, enriching life, but we must truly be open or we could potentially miss an unexpected opportunity in front of us. In…
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Advice to Writers from Ernest Hemingway: Write Drunk; Edit Sober
I have been stuck. For the first time since starting this blog, I have struggled with writing. While Ernest Hemingway probably took his own advice literally, it resonated for me this week figuratively: “Write drunk; edit sober.” My writing struggle has not been a Jack-Torrence-like* problem; I have not been staring at a blank screen…
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Perfecting Who We Are
Last week I wrote about a perceived lack of progress in an area of my life, but ended the week writing a more positive message about progress. Just as I mentioned thinking through the situation a great deal in my Friday post, I have continued to do so through the weekend. So, when preparing to…
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Me: A Work in Progress
Last Monday I was dealing with something difficult, which I wrote about on Tuesday. The post included the statement that I felt I had taken ten steps back in the last year. A few days later I recognized that while I felt terrible earlier in the week, I had not really taken steps back. Feeling…
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The Road to Happiness
Not long ago I had an email exchange with a reader about progress towards happiness and being brave. I pointed out the big step I made a year ago, going to a dinner party alone. I then shared with the reader that two months later I had a setback at a family event with a large…