TODAY Today represents many things to many people, and many different things, to be sure! For instance, today in 1931 Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska invented the electron microscope which allowed a resolution of 50 nanometers (billionths of a meter.) And speaking of billionths, Mattel claims to have sold over one billion Barbie dolls since […]
“Perfection is no small thing, but it is made up of small things.”~Michelangelo (NOTE: – I actually think that in most instances, “perfection” is really a myth. But that’s a story for another day.) Were I to speak for Michelangelo (How dare I?!) I’d feel comfortable replacing the word ‘perfection’ with ‘lasting change’ or ‘success’
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Have you ever wondered why we tend to dwell on the negative possibilities? I should say, perhaps YOU don’t, but most of us do. Do you know why we think that way? Research suggests that there may well have been a benefit to having a negative world view in humankind’s past. Imagine two “cavepeeps” a
The one who falls and gets back up is so much _________ than the one who never fell. I think we can fill in that blank with any of these words:– braver– wiser– smarter– stronger– readier– humbler– kinderAnd in the long run, the one who falls and then rises is more likely to be…– grateful–
Feed Your Faith I suppose that everyone has faith in something and what’ we choose to put our faith in varies wildly from person to person. Faith can help us stay hopeful in the face of temporary hard times, set backs, struggles, or stumbles. The idea of feeding our faith sounds immediately true and right
Miracles Happy Birthday to William “Smokey” Robinson Jr., who turns 78 today! Born in Detroit, he was once called (by Bob Dylan of all people) ‘America’s greatest living poet.’ While gaining fame, his life was sometimes stormy, especially in regards to addiction. When one looks at addiction, there a few other Smokey titles that might
Happy Birthday Facebook! Today Facebook turns 14. True to form, Facebook still seems rather like an awkward teen dealing with growing pains and trying to figure out their identity. But whether you’re a fan or not, Facebook has accomplished some unbelievable accomplishments in a relatively short period of time. With over 1 billion active users,
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Gold Rush! On January 23, 1848 the California Gold Rush began after James Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in Caloma. Historians say that 300,000 traveled there in pursuit of treasure that MIGHT reside there. That’s quite an act of faith, isn’t it? To pack up your family or head off alone in pursuit of
Today is Going to be Epic! Here’s my evidence to support that claim: On this date in 1905 Christian Dior was born. On this date in 1940 Jack Nicklaus was born. On this date in 1941 Placido Domingo was born. On this date in 1963 Hakeem Olajuwon was born. In France, Nigeria, Spain, and America,
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Don’t Flee, Feel! Feelings aren’t always fun, warm, and fuzzy. Feeling can be deeply uncomfortable. So some of us have learned how we can “cope” with uncomfortable feelings by avoiding them. But let’s be clear – avoiding isn’t coping. Dodging and ducking our real feelings may keep us momentarily comfortable, but can lead us into
More MLK Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. spoke many words on many topics and I think these are particularly relevant to any of us on a challenging journey. Whether it’s a resolution for the new year or not, there is no time like the present. The best time is now. Here’s how MLK put it:
No matter what journey you are on today, this quote holds meaning: If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. -Martin Luther King Jr. On 7/29/15 in Columbia SC, James Taylor was joined onstage by
A New Hope While plenty of people may want to tell you why addiction is dangerous, and some folks can tell you what will happen if you don’t stop, who teaches you HOW to stop? Judging, scolding, and scaring aren’t answers. In fact, they can actually make matters worse. QuittersWin knows that addiction is tricky
If you asked people if they’d like to live in a kinder world, you could safely predict a nearly unanimous response. Who wouldn’t want to live in a world where people were kind? And if you asked if such a world would ever exist, lots of folks would shrug and reply, “Maybe SOMEday.” And some
Sometimes nothing is the best thing to do. Sometimes we need to stop doing and simply be. Be still and listen, breathe, slowly and deeply. In 1968 “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay” was released, a few brief weeks after Otis Redding died. While his song told the tale of a rather hopeless sounding
