Personal Development

Welcome to the 14th edition of the Doing it Differently Blog Carnival! This carnival is dedicated to the concept of stepping outside of the box and living our lives in ways beyond the "norm"! Whether you want to learn unique ways to think or act differently, or if you want to share your own unique ideas, this carnival is for you! There will be a new edition of the carnival posted every month, on or around the 15th . You can click here to learn more, or click here to submit a post for … [Read more...] about Doing it Differently Blog Carnival, 14th Edition

Recently I was tagged by Jason Ivers, who runs the excellent blog A Miracle a Day, to write a blog post about what I would tell my younger self if I could go back and do so. I thought the idea had some real value for my readers, so I decided to participate. Many people have said that if they could go back and do it all over again, that they would do things differently, and I saw this as an opportunity to explore that concept. If I could travel back in time and give my younger self some much … [Read more...] about My Younger Self was an Idiot

Today is Friday, November 23rd, and most people in the United States are in the midst of celebrating the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Although the traditional "feast" has become the primary focus of this holiday, the real reason for Thanksgiving is to show gratitude for the things that we have in our lives. Given the amazing (unlimited?) ability of gratitude to bring positive changes into our lives, having a holiday dedicated to that one concept is certainly a wonderful thing, and many … [Read more...] about Are Personal Growth Opportunities Slipping Through your Fingers?

Would you be surprised to learn that you are your own worst enemy when it comes to consciously creating a wonderful life for yourself? Seriously - without even knowing that we are doing it, we tend to put powerful shields around our lives that keep out the very things that we think we so desperately want. Yes, I know what you're thinking. "I don't 'think' I want anything - I know exactly what I want!" Well, don't take this the wrong way, but that statement begs … [Read more...] about Power Down your Shields for Personal Development

I'm a firm believer in the fact that the universe always brings us what we ask for, so I found myself in the unusual position of wondering just what it was that I asked for when the hard drive on my laptop crashed and burned! I work almost exclusively on the Internet, and my laptop is my only computer, so when my hard drive first stuttered, then ultimately fell apart completely, I found myself in the rare position of needing to tell myself: DON'T PANIC! Just because my sole means of income had … [Read more...] about Blow up your Computer for Personal Growth

I just returned from an absolutely extraordinary trip to St. Pete Beach, FL, on the Gulf Coast, and to say that it was an amazing and emotional experience really wouldn't do it justice. We stayed right on the water and spent 4 days and 3 nights playing and partying at the beach with a group of both old and new friends, and as I look back on the experience, there were definitely lessons learned that I thought others could benefit from. I am going to share those lessons, but before I do, I also … [Read more...] about 3 Personal Growth Lessons learned while Vacationing in Paradise