Harder: The Thing That Stands Between You and Your Dreams
Coworker: I just graduated. Me: Congratulations! That was a lot of hard work. Coworker: Not really. But thanks. Later my friend also reiterated that, while it was nice of me to encourage him,...
View Article‘Here Be Dragons’— How to Try New Things w/o Losing Your Nerve
I’ve been trying a lot of new things lately, from entering screenwriting contests to getting my first ‘real’ cell phone (I had a phone for three months for a trip once, but it was always to be...
View ArticleThe Greats Things About Turning Forty
Forty is awesome. I know you hear a lot of talk about it as a big scary number and I admit I’ve thought so too. Which is why I’ve been working hard for a couple of years to get my life to an exciting...
View ArticleI Sleep 30 FT From Where I was Born. Now I’m Moving Across the Country.
It’s happening. After years (YEARS) of planning, my sister and I are about to hit the road –on December 31st — and start the exciting next phase of our lives. We leave behind the retail store (Best...
View ArticleWhy it’s okay to feel how you feel — and why you should move past it
It’s okay to feel tired. Sad. Scared. Tired again. It’s alright to read too much news, talk about things you can’t change, and eat junk food. It’s fine to play too many games and watch all the TV....
View ArticleTouchstones of Good
I have been trying, like most of us during this time, to do something. Make some progress. Accomplish stuff. I have written, even written good things. I have gone on walks and cycle rides. I have...
View ArticleThe Difference Between ‘Just Right’ and Almost Right
A lot about these recent days have been perfect. The late spring weather in Bend, Oregon. Spending more time with my sister. Getting to focus on writing and exercising, eating good food and learning...
View ArticleThe Three Keys to Turn Your Life From ‘Fine’ to Great
kikkerland.com It’s very easy to just let life slide by, if it’s not quite what you want, you just hang in there and hope the next year will be better. Or the one after that. But I’ve seen some of the...
View ArticleWhy I’m ‘Giving Up’ My Goal of Losing Weight (Right When I’ve Achieved It)
On August 31st, I will officially complete my goal of becoming my perfect weight, shape, and fitness level. It’s a goal 20 years in the making. I’ve always been ‘big-boned’ and ‘someone who liked meat...
View ArticleHow to Turn Your Passion into a Published Book
Often it’s hard for writers to commit to the long project, the novel — ‘The End’. There are just so many blank pages, so much story… so much doubt. For me, passion is the secret ingredient that makes...
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