What would change if you were intentional about being the author of your day? You might make a meal for a friend. Or maybe you’d outline your priorities for the day and make a plan to execute them. You have autonomy, ownership, authorship, don’t let it pass you by. Photo by Gian Cescon on Unsplash.

Should you follow passions, ditch them, or save them for your free time? Contrary to the commonly given advice to follow your passion, which assumes you know your passion and most receiving that advice do not, here are two guiding principles: Be comfortable starting small. If you’re in a position where you’re lucky enough to…

Humans are complex. Each having their own emotions, perceptions, opinions, and desires. Yet through all of those colors and complexities there are underlying threads in humanity. Ones that if pulled, sniped, smited, or pulled will have a predictable outcome. One of these common threads is a desired to be heard. How do you hear others…

When you get excited about something, and a part of your soul sings, make time for that thing. Maybe it’s volunteering at a museum, puzzling, reading, or simply doing nothing. The joys of life that you delight in, they’re special. Being intentional in your pursuit is a catalyst for building more joy in your life….

Typically, I don’t read many poems. But I found the below to be an interesting read, and one worth sharing. Tis The Set Of The Sail by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) But to every mind there openeth,A way, and way, and away,A high soul climbs the highway,And the low soul gropes the low,And in between…