What we put our attention on grows in our mind. The neural synapses strengthen. Our reticular activation system honed in. Take a moment to pause with me and focus on the beauty and awe of this world. There is so much out in the world to see and experience. Videos like this continuously put […]
Actuarial tables and jelly beans….what do they have in common? Watch this: It’s the morning after Thanksgiving. What are you up to? Are you shopping? Are you sleeping in? Spending time with loved ones? Taking an extra few minutes to sip the coffee and staying in the moment? Well, how do you want to spend […]
Today I head back to the West Coast to see how much my Godson has grown, to be in a dear friend’s wedding, and to spend Thanksgiving with my family (and maybe a little USC football). To me, it’s a perfect reunion with nearly everyone dear to me. It’s quite a special opportunity to be […]
If you’ve been following me a bit, you know by now that I’m a firm believer in practicing gratitude. I don’t do it because I read it in some book or some cool SoulCycle instructor told me I should. I believe in its power because I’ve tried it and seen the impact it has had […]
This is one of my favorite scenes (of which there are plenty) from this great moving by Will Smith, Pursuit of Happyness. Although I’m typically one to fall for all the emotional music and dramatic pauses accompanying a director’s desire to bring the audience to tears, this one strikes a different emotion of tears. It […]