The following is a message I just sent out to everyone in my Facebook Group Studio di Mare. For those of you who have not yet joined my group I did not want you to miss my message so I am posting it here (and it will auto-post to my Facebook Notes too).
Being Thankful
Written by smiles on November 29th, 2009Quack Like a Duck or Soar Like an Eagle
Written by smiles on November 17th, 2009I love reading inspirational stories and parables on self-improvement. It’s one of the tricks I use to keep myself in an almost constant state of being in a positive mindset and to help get me out of any funky mood I might find myself in when faced with stressful situations. On my Twitter account I have created a list of people that I follow who are often tweeting inspirational messages. On my iGoogle homepage I have an application that gives me rotating inspirational quotes and in my RSS reader I follow several blogs devoted to self-improvement. I also have great friends that forward on emails with wonderful stories. Tonight I received a new one that I’ve not read before and I’d like to share it with you.
Book Announcement
Written by smiles on November 16th, 2009More and more I have been told lately that I should write a book. Seeing that people enjoy hearing my stories of adventures I’ve been on and reading the personal compliments and feedback on blog posts I have written, I decided that it is time to take everyone’s suggestion and make something of it…
Facing Your Fears
Written by smiles on November 15th, 2009The other day I wrote a post called Help Wanted that revealed one of my biggest fears and exposed my own personal financial situation. I’ve questioned myself about whether or not that was a smart move. What was my motivation for doing that and revealing what many could consider to be such a private part of my life? Please allow me to explain….
Help Wanted
Written by smiles on November 12th, 2009…What I’m about to share with you now is going to reveal one of my biggest fears that I have been facing lately…
Bucket List
Written by smiles on November 1st, 2009Since watching the movie “The Bucket List” with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman and filling out some random Facebook Bucket List Questionnaire that someone else made up for you to check off items, I have looked at my own life and the many adventures I’ve been on and the items that I’ve accomplished so far in this life. I recall back to the days in middle school when my classmates and I would create “Slam Books”, a notebook somewhat similar to a Bucket List that asked for answers to a bunch of random questions, and pass them around to fill out until we were caught by our teachers. Rather than check off the tasks I have completed from someone else’s Bucket List, I’ve decided to create my own. Really, who wants to laugh until milk or some other beverage has come out of their nose? I have many other more interesting accomplishments that I’d rather boast about and challenge myself to, and they are less painful or embarrassing… (continued)
Wonder Woman, Superman, and Kryptonite
Written by smiles on October 25th, 2009Upon a recent search I found out that kryptonite, the fictional mineral from the Superman comic series, comes in many forms. Since I am not a comic book reader or an avid fan, I had no idea of this as I have only enjoyed watching the blockbuster movies with Christopher Reeves in the past and can remember only the green mineral version which weakens Superman’s power and Lex Luthor would try to use against him in order gain power over Superman. I am intrigued that there are various forms of kryptonite and their various effects can be quite different… (continue reading to see where this goes; it’s a little different than my normal posts)
Leave Only Your Footprints
Written by smiles on October 8th, 2009“Leave Only Your Footprints” is an anti-litter campaign slogan I remember from my childhood… (continued)
…Lead by example in your community, teach our youth (and the elders that never learned!) to show some respect for all communities and the planet where we all live.
Site Navigation
Written by smiles on September 5th, 2009As my list of links I have continued to add in the sidebar grew, it was becoming longer and longer to get to the bottom of pages. I’ve just completed a little rearrangement that I hope will be more user-friendly and to give some better attention to the people I support.
From now on in the Navigation area to the right, you will find category pages that begin under Recommended – Blogs, Business, Creativity, Internet Tools, Music, Personal Development, Philanthropy, and Shopping. Each of these pages now have the links that were previously in the sidebar with a brief description of the site, possibly my relationship to the website owner, and sometimes a coupon code offering discounts or my referral.
I’ll continue to add on to these pages with more links, perhaps even add a new category page, and insert related items that are relavent to the page featured. I hope this change simplifies things and allows you to discover something of value that you may have missed in previous visits. If you have any other web-design related suggestions that you think would be helpful, please feel free leave a comment with your suggestion. I may not use all ideas on this site but I do appreciate the feedback and your ideas could also be helpful to someone else who has or is building their own website or blog.
Sonia’s Mission to Help Teenagers Rise Above
Written by smiles on August 20th, 2009Sonia is a friend that I met a few months ago at the Next Level seminar I took in Las Vegas (see previous posts Life and Death and The Road Less Traveled) has had quite a turning point in her life. When I met her, she was a single mom in California and a high school Math teacher without any real clear direction that I could see, except she wanted to do something to make her life more fulfilling for her and her young son. Since that event she has taken a couple of more courses and the change that I am seeing in her life (in less than 3 months since we met) is that she is now living a life with definite purpose and incredible energy to create the life she wants. I would like to share with you a letter I recently received from her sent to our group of attendees from the Next Level.
“Hey Guys!
I miss you all so much. I can’t tell you the great impact your love and friendship has made on my life. I am creating amazing results! Our experience together was definitely a turning point and catalyst for the wonderful things I am creating!
As you know or may remember, I am a High School Math teacher and my dream and passion is…” (continued)
