EDITORS NOTE: We haven’t been blogging lately as we have been focusing on writing our book “Duct Tape and Bubblegum.” We have also been focusing on other career growth and completing our guided meditation video series: Nature Now. We are here today in support of one of our writers, Zach Allen. Zach will offer you … Continue reading
Category Archives: So you can’t afford a shrink?
Gay Marriage and TV: Generational Influences
This week I was asked if I, a gay man in a relationship, was considering marriage since it looks like it’s about to (if not eventually) get approved for gay partnerships. I really didn’t want to answer this question because I feel I have to explain my personal view, which is complicated and not what … Continue reading
Buck up, Buttercup. Change is Inevitable.
If you don’t mind me being a bit sassy today, I’m here to make a pretty blunt announcement: change is inevitable. While most of us hate this idea, we all get it. I’m not saying anything new. The problem is, most of us run for the hills when we see change a comin’. Change is … Continue reading
We Don’t Burn Incense We Burn Calories: How Hard Work Still Pays Off
Let’s thank Amy Jane for an inspirational reminder of this Woody Allen quote. I used to take a yoga class with a phenomenal instructor. Frank was almost 80 years old and he could twist himself up like a rubber band and had the heart and lung stamina of a twenty five year old man in really … Continue reading
Receive It With Gratitude: We’re Nominated!
Though we’re pretty focused on our own content, we like to practice what we preach and what we preach is building connection with others, having gratitude, indulging in happiness and success, and being capable of RECEIVING the grace that we’ve been given… whether that grace come in the form of family, friends, good health, success, … Continue reading
Close Your Eyes, Open Your Mind and Shake Your Ass
Editors’ Note: We have left this blog post *as is*. As such, we have not corrected the original flavor of the author (incl., grammar, spelling etc) although we do cop to advising the author to make a minimal change in word usage. __________________________________________________________________________________________ A dance I never deserved. I’m sitting in Florida with no shoes on … Continue reading
5 Awesome Tips For Being Totally Unhappy
Yeah, we know, it’s Valentine’s Day. So what better way to celebrate love… Are you too happy? Is life just way too good? We thought so. For all of you happy people out there, here’s your chance to ruin it all. For all of you depressed, bitter, miserable, and overwhelmed folks, you’re just not trying … Continue reading
The Better Father Lives Within
Picking out a Christmas tree. Yes, son, that’s Johnny Cash on my shirt. Sometime in the spring, maybe May, of 2007 my life changed forever. I had sold everything I owned, quit my job and moved 700 miles away from everything I’d ever known to chase my white whale… a stunning, educated and wild redhead. … Continue reading
How Kicking Dairy Helped Me Be Sinus Infection Free
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? If so, then I know how you’re feeling. This was my story before I discovered all the wisdom there is in using food as medicine. The most transformative part of my wellness hero journey has been experimenting with foods that may, or may not be healing and energizing me. … Continue reading
Healing PTSD: A Family’s Experience with War and Recovery
Something completely unexpected has happened; the story of my family has changed. My dad was a Marine serving in Viet Nam and it messed him up, but not only him, it messed us all up. It’s not only until recently, 46 years later, that healing has begun. We are 4 brothers in my family. My … Continue reading