10 Simple Tips to Live Happy, Wild, and Free. “If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.”
-Morris West In the past I was not known as a happy, wild, and free person. (OK maybe wild, I had my moments…) In stuck phases, peppered with depression, darkness, and hopelessness, I often wondered what it would be like to feel happy, wild and free. I fantasized about living in Europe, writing in cafes like Hemingway, having wild crazy affairs with sexy men, or even moving to Hawaii and wearing nothing but sarongs and flip flops all day. But in truth, these fantasies were empty. I knew in my gut that fantasies of escape would not bring authentic happiness or true freedom. Funny enough, I am most happy and free when attending my yearly meditation retreats.
But, when I relax, let go, juice up my heart, and get concentrated on the guarding point, my meditation practice takes me to unlimited expansion. When I attune to the simple things that give me joy, my body and spirit ignites! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The (Real) Secret to Staying Young. “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.”
~Benjamin Franklin You know them well. They pop out of every magazine you open and every billboard you drive by: skinny sixteen year-old models with blemish- and wrinkle-free skin staring blankly back at you. Like they own the place or something. If you don’t have their complexion and shape you probably wince the same way I do when you see them splattered on that advertising campaign. On any given weekday you will find perfectly sane women trampling each other to get to wildly over-priced beauty-products (read: the same ones advertised on that billboard you drove by earlier) at our handy local beauty store. Then we head on over to the gym where we run, lift weights, and cycle ourselves till within an inch of our lives before jetting off home to soak our faces in that New! And rinse and repeat. Don’t hyperventilate. You don’t really want to be young again! You might as well wish you were Santa Claus or Oprah. Lose Control to Find Closeness in Your Relationships.
“Always be mindful of the kindness and not the faults of others” ~Buddha In these hectic and often chaotic times, for most people (controllers included), the need for intimate, close bonds with friends and family is more important than ever for their overall well-being.
Yet, most controllers are unaware of how much their controlling actions prevent intimacy. Losing Intimacy with My Son Twenty years ago I was a massive, obsessive controller. I firmly believed that the best way to satisfy my needs and achieve what I wanted in life was by controlling everything and everyone. When my son Brandon was a child, I constantly offered my two cents on almost everything he did, thinking it would help him better traverse life’s many challenges. Answers to Tough Interview Questions. If you were invited for an interview, you’ve conquered half the battle; the recruiter already thinks you can do the job based on your resume.
The next half, though, is about proving them right. Things like body language or your outfit play a part, but only a supporting role to what really gets the spotlight: how you answer those tough questions. Here are some tips on how to deliver. Q: “Tell me a little about yourself.” 50 Questions to Get to Know Someone. By Andrew Tarvin on June 2, 2010 Want to get to know me better (or anyone really)?
Just ask one of the below “get to know you” questions… they’re meant to be fun, interesting questions that can help you learn more about the person you are talking to. These questions can be great for team-building, learning more about your fellow co-workers, and for spicing up your standard introductions. A quick caveat: there are thousands of interesting questions to get to know someone, but I’ve found that the below questions (pulled from games like Table Topics, shows like Inside the Actor’s Studio, and from my own brain) are unique or interesting enough to force a person to think. If they’ve been asked the same question a thousand times before, it’s not as effective in engaging the person in your conversation. Favorites Questions Asking someone about their favorite blank is a great way to get know them better and learn about their preferences and opinions.
Which celebrity do you get mistaken for? Law Of The Wild. The Law Of The Wild says "Kill ONLY when you are hungry.
" Photographer Michel Denis-Huot, who captured these amazing pictures on safari in Kenya's Masai Mara in October last year, said he was astounded by what he saw: *UPDATE: While these pictures are indeed real, the outcome after the encounter below did not fare well for the young deer. Nevertheless, these are remarkable photographs.