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Category Archives: Survival
Here Are the Positive Aspects of Discovering You Are Dying
I’m Dying… We begin to die the second we are born… But I’m not talking about that kind of dying. I’m talking about having the Oncologist come in after your labs and quarterly CT scan and saying: “Well, the results … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Gratitude, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Responsibility, Survival, wisdom
Tagged Epiphany, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Motivation, Passion, Perseverance, personal philosophy, Second Chances, wisdom
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This is Why Everybody Has to Define “Tough” Their Way
Tough is personal. It’s yours, and mine, and everyone else’s. All at the same time… Yours is not mine. Mine can’t be yours. Theirs? It’s just not going to fit us. Because it’s so unique and personal. Tough defies definition and … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Effectiveness, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Mindfulness, Passion, Personal Development, Prison, Self Improvement, Simplicity, Survival, Why, wisdom
Tagged advice, Effectiveness, Empowerment, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Motivation, Perseverance, Personal Development, personal philosophy, Self Improvement, Simplicity, wisdom
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Why It’s Important for Injured Lions to Continue Roaring
What would we choose to talk about if we knew it was going to be the last thing we would be able to say? As in FOREVER… You can’t squeeze 20 years of living into 6 months. Can you? If we could stand in … Continue reading
Posted in Influence, Inspiration, Integrity, Leadership, Passion, Personal Development, Self Improvement, Survival, wisdom
Tagged Accountability, advice, Effectiveness, Epiphany, Humility, Inspiration, Integrity, Leadership, lessons, Life Lessons, Motivation, Passion, Perseverance, Personal Development, Self Improvement, Simplicity, wisdom
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Some Things, They Just Change You and You NEVER Forget
https://unsplash.com/@hermez777 Some memories are good. Some sad. Many good and sad… We emigrated to the United States from Cuba in 1958. Mother, Grandmother, brother and I. It was a rainy night in Miami. The flight attendant held an umbrella as we … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Passion, Personal Development, Simplicity, Survival, wisdom
Tagged Blessings, Inspiration, Life, Life Lessons, Motivation, Passion, Perseverance, restoration, Self Improvement, Simplicity, wisdom
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You Need to Hit the Reset Button to Stop the Insanity
https://unsplash.com/@randomlies Your Simple Thought of the Week: Chaos boils slowly like water in a pot and eventually drives us insane… Contemplation It is said that if you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water it will immediately jump out. But … Continue reading
An Important Question That Will Cause You Whiplash
Insightful questions are the ones that bring you to a screeching, whiplashing halt until you figure out the answer… A writing acquaintance asked me a question the other day. “What specific events happened in your life to make you truly appreciate … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Denial, Effectiveness, Empowerment, Inspiration, Integrity, Passion, Personal Development, Prison, Responsibility, Self Improvement, Survival, wisdom
Tagged Accountability, Change, Effectiveness, Empowerment, Inspiration, Life Lessons, Motivation, Perseverance, personal philosophy, Self Improvement, Simplicity, wisdom
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Perhaps My Story Will Inspire and Keep Other Leaders From Suffering My Fate
My Latest Article in The Ascent on Medium
Posted in Accountability, Denial, Inspiration, Integrity, Leadership, Prison, Responsibility, Self Improvement, Survival
Tagged Accountability, Change, Ethics, Inspiration, Integrity, Leadership, lessons, Life, Life Lessons, Motivation, Prison, restoration, Second Chances
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