Authentic Realities: be your authentic you™

“The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.” —Unknown A few months ago my wife and I were traveling together and our return flight home was delayed due to mechanical issues with the plane. First the delay was 30 minutes, then an hour, then four. Next thing we knew, […]

“When you are steadfast in your abstention of thoughts of harm directed toward yourself and others, all living creatures will cease to feel fear in your presence.” – The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Some of us are in pain. Some of us are in elation. Some of us are somewhere in between. We are all human. Some […]

Today on my facebook feed I saw this:   Immediately I was taken back to various times I was shamed as a kid. No specific instances, but the feeling of being shamed. The lowering of my eyes, my head, my heart, my being. The thing is, when I was a kid I didn’t know exactly what was happening. I just knew you […]

When traveling by train we’re told to mind the gap. The gap between the safety of the platform and the safety of the train. When traveling on your journey in life, there’s a gap to mind, too. The gap between where you are now and where you want to be. That space between the two […]

“We tend to judge others by their behavior, and ourselves by our intentions.“ —Unknown Most people lie. Like 60%. On a daily basis. Like every 10 minutes. Heck, 80% of women admit they occasionally tell “harmless half-truths.” But when it comes to judging others about the behaviors they display, we do so without taking into account our […]

“If they can do it, so can you.” —Unknown A couple months ago I ran the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Chicago and saw a sign that read, “If Trump can run, so can you!” While that was bit bit of a play on words, it got me thinking about the whole, ‘if they can […]