SOAPBOX of the week:intoxication of a pastime

Posted on November 23, 2009 by admin

“Passion is all about allowing yourself to get lost in something.” – Gail Sheehy, writer and lecturer

Picture an artist covered in paint, a cook in sauces and spices, a mechanic in grease. Picture a writer surrounded by stacks of books, an athlete by gear and sneakers, a musician by sheet music and instruments, a pilot by model airplanes. At times, each has become so involved in their craft, hobby or dream that they’ve forgotten time of day, list of tasks, even title on their business card. Whether it’s their chosen vocation or weekly vacation from the daily grind, these folks aren’t merely “distracted” or dabbling …they’re captivated, in love and lost in something indescribable. So what about you? What makes your heart sing? Brings divine peace and joy? Commitment to something OTHER THAN your j-o-b, family or obligations is not only allowed…the passion it ignites fires up all other areas of your life. And if society tells you to ease up, clean up or clear out your fabulously consuming “messes”…tell ‘em to go get lost!

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SOAPBOX of the week: pitch in to get paid back

Posted on November 16, 2009 by admin

“Service is the rent you pay for room on this earth.” – Shirley Chisholm, Congresswoman, educator & author

Fifty bucks says, many of you would have laughed this one off when you were the omniscient age of 18, and assumed it was one of your parent’s devious mantras. That self-centered mentality was merely part of the growing-up curve (the “me era”) we all traipsed through, and (hopefully) eventually evolved out of! One magical day the lightbulb finally flickered an a-ha moment, and you realized there’s no such thing as a free ride. And, you know what? It really does feel better to give than receive! Your attitude of entitlement dissipated with enlightenment that giving of your time, energy, efforts, love and attention is not just part and parcel to the passage into “adulthood”; it’s the daily token you must purchase for the real 3-D ride! Serving others is an ironic, bottomless investment whose returns will never cease to amaze you. So while you pitch a tent on this grand planet, know that if you keep up with the daily rent, you yourself will always live like royalty.

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SOAPBOX of the week: be a little curious, folks!

Posted on October 12, 2009 by admin

“The more unintelligent a man is, the less mysterious existence seems to him.” – Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher

It absolutely baffles me when a one-word answer is supposed to suffice an intricate, open-ended question. Infuriates me when my further soul-searching queries elicit merely an “I don’t know” or “I don’t care.” Do we live on the same planet, folks?? ‘Cause here’s the newsflash: Outer space is still uncharted, cancer still uncured, man’s evolution still controversial, prayer miraculously healing, jazz still indefinable, and love indescribably infinite. And yet countless people numbingly walk the earth, unabashedly unfazed with this journey through time and space we call “life”. The dimensions of their reality equals a monotonous grey amidst an endless Crayola-ed potential. But with all this stated in truth, may we not mock the colorblind, though we might pity them. Instead may we each task ourselves to seed their curiosity to explore; cultivate their excitement to experience more; nurture their hearts and souls with drive to find their own purpose. For as their minds grow, so does your own mysteriously, glorious existence.

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SOAPBOX of the week: inertia’s affliction

Posted on October 5, 2009 by admin

“Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.” – Susan Ertz, novelist

Ironic, huh? We complain that life’s too short –yet we piddle away days with pointless distractions. “If only I had more time…” we whine, allowing our real priorities to fall victim to procrastination. And when forced to sit still for patience’s sake, or quiet for purposeful listening, we witness real time echoing its deliberate second hand… and cry boredom! With further insult to the gift of days, we convince ourselves that melodrama and minutia, micro-relationships and mindless activities are acceptable time consumers. So, what do you really want to stick around for? If you can’t produce a list AT LEAST the size of your holiday wish catalog…then there’s a problem! Folks, I earnestly suggest you create an inventory of passions and pursuits, puzzles to figure, and hard-core reasons to yearn for immortality. Adopt a pet, become a Big Sister, go to church, launch a business, start a family, run a marathon…shall I go on? Saturate your being with purpose and you’ll deplete those presumptuous pangs of boredom.

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SOAPBOX of the week: varicose values

Posted on September 7, 2009 by admin

“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.” – Malcolm Forbes, publisher

So, you’re not a millionaire, not married, not famous, not a Harvard grad, not the neighborhood Martha Stewart or Ward Cleaver, not sporting a 6-pak and an Olympic Medal. Hmm. DO you even remember when these “line items” became the ultimate brass rings to pursue? And what if they never do become your reality? Would you be less valuable or treated better by those folks who really matter? At some point, you chose to pedestal these iconic titles, characteristics and achievements, and in doing so unknowingly backhanded yourself, diminishing the quality of you! Now, what if you are a dedicated worker bee or entrepreneur? Are patient for just the right person to come along? Are investing daily in your health and wellness? Have earned the respect of your community and coworkers? Stand wise beyond your years from the school of life? Perhaps it’s time to reevaluate your portfolio and acknowledge the tremendous gains you have made. Folks, set-in-stone, lofty goals can only overshadow your maturing greatness –indeed keep striving, but always celebrate the currency of your current reality.

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SOAPBOX of the week: inflate your cranium capacity

Posted on August 3, 2009 by admin

“The human brain is unique in that it is the only container of which it can be said that the more you put into it, the more it will hold.” – Glenn Doman, author and educator

How wonderfully ironic, huh? Proof positive are times we “cram” in preparation for some big exam, presentation, event, heck even to impress someone with our supposed knowledge! And, it works! But, might I suggest another option to these “force feedings”?! How about purposeful pursuit of new info …without prescribed reason? And how about making it a habit? Folks, there are some amazing things out there for you to learn, which in turn enhance your skills, earnings, opportunities and understanding. But even better, they in turn create more joy, energy, creativity, love and success in your life. And, while this grows, so does the capability of your noggin to create space for even more. So though you may never reach full, the fabulous results while trying are sure worth it!

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