“There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Philosopher and Poet

I am free, and I state it now…take it as you wish. It is a positive message to me.
Today I have officially graduated from the ranks of people […]

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“I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken.”
~Ram Dass, Author and Spiritual Teacher

After over a year of living the dream life in Europe, my fiancé Serge and I have returned home to my apartment in the United States.
We were glad to see our old roommate and our cats, but […]

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“What is a cynic?
A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
~Oscar Wilde

I am so glad that self-development and spiritual-development are becoming more widely accepted topics, and that so many people are embracing the betterment of their lives through connecting with nature and their true souls.
Myself, I’ve been […]

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“The perils of overwork are slight compared with the dangers of inactivity.”
~Thomas Edison

I wanted to let every know that they can read my most recent article, on tools for overcoming procrastination. by popping over to AlexShalman.com
Here is a short, quick snippet from 12 Tools To Recover From Procrastination And Get Things Done:
“Today I can say […]

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You may know by now that Alex Shalman has done it again! He has created a Personal Development phenomena with his Happiness Project. I love his ideas and was quite fond of his Gotta Get Goals campaign in mid-2007.
Originally begun as both an enlightening series of articles, as well as a participation contest, The […]

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“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.”
~John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States

It’s April Fools Day (and yesterday was my birthday) so, as a friendly gesture, I wanted to offer you the opportunity, on this very day, […]

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“Aurora Musis amica: Dawn is friend of the muses.”
~Latin Proverb

I am not necessarily writing this post for public consumption, but more as a record for my own self. (In case the fighter against early rising should return to the forefront of my mind at some point in the future.)
For months now I have been trying […]

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