SOAPBOX of the week: ain’t no mystery to prosperity

Posted on April 4, 2010 by admin

“The man who rolls up his sleeves seldom loses his shirt.” – Thomas Cowan, mystery man

Hustle, kid! Don’t stop until you’re finished! You got time to lean, you got time to clean. You gotta earn your dinner tonight. Hard work never hurt anyone! Yup, and there’s a jillion more … to match the jillion people who regularly need a fire lit under their collective arses to simply do some work! Whether in recession-rough times or “Reagan Eras”, there will always be a dichotomy of the loyal doers and the lazy divas… ever at odds! And as damaging as it rings in many a slow-go-ers’ ears, if you find yourself wearing the title right now, perhaps you’re perpetuating your own poverty…one that spreads from your brain to beyond your business card and billfold. Folks, it’s common sense that surviving and thriving are of your own choice. Digging in creates passages to powerful people and wells of your own wealth; and the respect you earn rallies a safety net of resources you can never drain. So, if you find yourself complaining about Wall Street if you’re not even busting a gut on Main Street, you’re closer to clenching your last belongings than you think! Remember, there’s solution in the solving not the sitting…and you’ve got to believe that deep inside you still is the little engine that could …and it still can!

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SOAPBOX of the week: the silver lining of suffering

Posted on March 29, 2010 by admin

“A broken heart is a rite of passage and, looking back, I must have wanted one pretty badly.” – David Sedaris, comedian and author

Perhaps it came out of left field, as if someone slapped a “KICK ME” post-it on your back with a tagline…”and leave a mark.” Or all the signs were there but you just wouldn’t see them. Regardless the lead-time to the headline, the impact was the same: life shattering, and the universal reaction yielded one abysmal question: What do I do now? Well, what if I said…Celebrate!? After all you’ve earned it! You experienced the priceless joy, peace, and enlightenment that bless you when you open your mind, share your heart, lay down your ego, and trust another. Even though true love’s initiation delivered a double-edge of extreme highs and lows, you’re still alive and kickin’, folks, and the real you has emerged. So, I say again, celebrate this experience! Knowing that your willingness to leap for love allowed your heart to heal and beat even stronger. You earned your graduation to the next stage of life. And so, welcome to the real world!

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SOAPBOX of the week: drop your weapons!

Posted on March 21, 2010 by admin

“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.” – Sholom Aleichem, author and playwright

For the lot of us walking this earth, we shall bear title of wise and fool, rich and poor countless times in our lives. And thus life shall appear a dream of magical imagining and pursuing; a game of senseless galumphing; a comedy of carefree consuming; and a tragedy of painful enduring. Where we each begin or end matter not, for the ebb and flow of a greater current is at hand here. And therein lies great beauty in the mystery. Alas, though, nowhere in this verse does it say life is a battle, nor a war, nor a challenge to be stared down, fought or overcome by any of the characters. So, then, why do many of us assert ourselves through the days with swords held high and shields at full coverage? There is no ONE EVIL OPPONENT to seek and destroy, and the whole world ain’t out to getcha, friends! Furthermore, a mouthful of deflective judgment, six-pack of pepper spray, and tube of SPF 100 ain’t the solution for survival. After all, countless folks are simply caught up in their own changing current…unaware of this so-called duel you’re claiming. So, perhaps it’s time you lower your weapons and stop wounding the innocent; shed your armor, reveal your heart, and trust your intuition. Life is a journey, regardless the lens you’re viewing it through; but it’s a heckofalot easier to course the rhythm and rhyme without all the gear weighing you down.

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SOAPBOX of the week: just get ‘er done!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by admin

Some things are worth repeating… especially when you’re saying to YOURSELF! This ditty is an oldie but goodie, and although there aaallways seems to be work to be done, there’s always a smart way to do it. And a damn good reason why!

“Discipline is doing what you are supposed to do in the best possible manner the time you are supposed to do it. And that’s not such a bad thing.” -Coach Mike Krzyzewski

Structure ain’t a four-letter-word. Some of us run from it like the plague…we picture a list of authority figures who doled out responsibility, hard work, and timelines …with a side of intimidation. Believe it or not, their hearts were in the right place…they wanted you to get ahead in life…not just get by. The difference here isn’t just one word …it’s a whole perspective. Embracing it means rising above mediocrity. Being disciplined means digging in for the battle ahead, doing more than what’s expected with what you’re given, and focusing your efforts on ringing the bell. Don’t bet on the “right place, right time” scenario, the Fairy Godmother, or her cousin Lady Luck. Instead, build a strong hand by relying on yourself and your work will bring great fortune.

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SOAPBOX of the week: be a singular sensation, sister!

Posted on March 7, 2010 by admin

“A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.” – Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, journalist, and political activist

This glib statement of women’s lib may indeed pierce the ears of family-focused conservatives and over-excited wedding planners alike. For this fearless queen of feminism delivers a face-jam of alternative thought. Ironically, though, for too many sisters this underlying empowerment is still tough to swallow. Come on, ladies, snap out of it! It’s time to bash the pipedreamy, you-complete-me-scenario and accept that you alone are complete, whole, perfect…and fabulous! After all, men are referred to as the opposite sex for a reason -they can only attract or repel. Period! Get right with yourself first, woman! The right time, right place scenario will then reveal just the right man: attractive, complimentary and complete. Just like you!

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SOAPBOX of the week: let love live!

Posted on February 15, 2010 by admin

“Love wishes to perpetuate itself. Love wishes for immortality.” – Mortimer Adler, philosopher, educator, and author

Love. Perhaps the best damn four-letter-word that ever was. It is deemed the greatest connector in the world, intrinsically mysterious in its depth, influence and effectiveness. A resource available to every single person who walks the earth, and which shall never run out. An impenetrable shield to conflict; a tireless fire to fatigue; the fulfillment of the law that binds us as human beings. It cannot be destroyed, and sits dormant in every cell of your being until your take your first breath. And one day you finally learn of its name and its powers, and witness its effect on family, friend, stranger and foe alike! Question is, folks, what are you doing to NOW release your love within? Do you insist on its value, but run in fear and deny to participate in it? Or merely sprinkle it out here and there with stingy calculation? Knowing all that it can do to create joy and peace in your own home, let alone across the world… keeping it bottled up indeed sounds like an absurd choice! Am I right?! Well, snap out of it and choose to perpetuate it. Elect to experience the glory of its glow for your own heart and let love live…NOW!

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