As a partial-continuation of “Do We Have a Purpose In Life?“  I ponder how I can help others. I firmly believe I have a few things that I’m meant to do in life and it’s time to take these “tasks” seriously. I don’t really want to use the term “task” because it has a fairly [...]

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When is the last time you’ve used nature to clear your head? It’s so easy to get caught up in city life (or even suburban life) but we’ve got to remember just how awesome it is going back to our roots in nature. Many of the happiest people in the world have something in common…there [...]

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Do we have a purpose in life? Great question, isn’t it? I mean, we’re not really here just to eat, sleep, work, pay bills, and die, are we? I like to think we aren’t. I like to think we all have a purpose. First a quick disclaimer…more of this “why am I here?” thinking is [...]

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There’s no doubt that the pace of life has been speeding up as time marches on. Compare today’s lifestyle with that of someone from the 18th century and you won’t see very many similarities. We are increasingly finding the need for instant gratification…we need our food now, our news now, faster internet…we need it now!!! [...]

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There are many ways to deal with the passing of a loved one and there are also many ways to deal with each of the “firsts” that occur after that, as well as the anniversary of their death. Last week was the one year mark since my mother passed away from pancreatic cancer. She was [...]

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What is your outlook on life? Optimistic? Pessimistic? Indifferent? Do you learn from life’s lessons? Do you strive to be better or do you simply coast through life. There are a lot of people on this planet and there are a lot of different personalities. Some are go-getters while others seem to be under-achievers. Some [...]

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Are you eating correctly for your body? Does this question make any sense to you? Why do you eat? The answer most people give “because I’m hungry”. Makes sense to me! I mean, when we are hungry, our body tells us so and thus we try to do something about it. It’s all about self-preservation. [...]

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What do you really want? Seriously…don’t just say “I want happiness” or “I want to be successful”. Those are pretty vague statements and really won’t get you very far. To get what you want, you need to define what you want. When you go to the grocery store, sure, you need food but you usually [...]

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Good morning fellow Wax Porhetoric folks, I hope August has treated you well and you’ve been able to enjoy life. Part of enjoying life is experiencing life to the fullest. To do that, one must be ready for any opportunity that may arise. Keep your eyes open and keep your life flexible and you’ll be [...]

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Can you be happy wherever you are? Sure you can. However, sometimes you have to really try for this happiness while other times it comes natural. There have been many discussions and debates as to how you can or cannot be happy wherever you are. First…what is it that makes you happy? Defining what makes [...]

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