Because change is inevitable — and positivity coexists with negativity. — We live in a world of opposites and extremes. But the important thing about this is that we exist within the opposites and extremes. Very few people exist at any given extreme. Near, perhaps — but seldom at. This is why comparing extremes and opposites via a coin misunderstands the…

Because we are all ultimately interconnected. — Life is made of numerous paradoxes. Opposites. Extremes that we often focus a great deal of attention on — but we truly live between. Most are obvious and apparent. Black and white. Good and evil. Up and down. Positive and negative. Short and tall. …

Because without the struggle we lack the impetus for growth and change. — One of the hardest aspects of working to improve our lives is stepping out of our existing comfort zones. Why is it called a comfort zone? Because it’s comfortable. Though that’s not wholly accurate. More than being comfortable, our comfort zone is about familiarity. It’s what we know, are used…

The line between fact and fiction can be amazingly fluid. — Have you ever had an experience so bizarre, that you found yourself looking around for a camera and a crew? Like, for reals, someone is filming this shit, right? Sometimes, as a storyteller, it feels like the line between fact and fiction can get super blurry. …

You alone know if it’s really worth the effort — or not. — What is “it”? That depends, I suppose. Various things that we can experience will qualify as “it.” Might be something big and scary or small and mundane. “It” might be getting up early to go for a walk. Or it might be applying for that dream job you’ve always wanted…

Learning that the fear of suffering is frequently worse than the suffering is huge. — Probably my favorite book of all time is Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. It’s one of a very small handful of books I’ve reread multiple times — or relistened to (the audiobook is read brilliantly by Jeremy Irons). Though it’s a work of fiction, there are numerous lessons about life, the…

Why we are — and all else — depends on circumstances both in and out of our control. — Please pause a moment. Look around you and then make note of where you are. How did you get there? What made you decide to be where you are, right now? Is this where somewhere you actually want to be — or not? For various reasons, you are where you…

Keep this in mind when you debate if you should start a writing career and creating — or not. — I’ve met a lot of would-be writers over the years. Numerous people who have said in one form or another, wow, I really want to write — or — I have this great idea for a story — or — I’d love to be a writer, but — or similar. …

Because genuine positivity is a creative force that will build things and empower us. — Positivity is not a permanent state of being. That’s because, realistically, there is no single state of being for anyone. That’s just the way it works. We all go through various states of being depending on any number of circumstances both in and out of our control. Toxic positivity tends…