Are you letting life run you? Or, are you running your life? Most of us have gotten so caught up in making a living, that we have forgotten that we can make our own life. We have forgotten about our dreams. Our wants. Very few of us have actually taken the time to just step…

Happiness is a chosen lifestyle.  It is an internal decision that can be made by any of us at any time. We often get confused and wait back for happiness to find us, thinking it is the result of something externally.  There is nothing wrong with us wanting more for ourselves and families, but it…

When we live with one foot in yesterday, and the other in tomorrow, we usually end up just pissing on today. We need to be where are feet are, at all times. But how? It is easy to be present when life is good right? When things are going well, when we are full of…

Happiness is a chosen lifestyle.  It is an internal decision that can be made by any of us at any time. We often get confused and wait back for happiness to find us, thinking it is the result of something externally.  The more joy we put out to the world, the more we will receive. We…

Good Morning Too many of us let our day control us, rather than us controlling our day.   A simple google search this morning shows that 46% of Americans check their phone before even getting out of bed each morning, and 80% check their phone within the first 12 minutes of waking up. My guess…

I remember the late Senator John McCain sitting in my living room, just following my arrival back to the States.  Out of the kindness of his heart, he took the time to come over and share his strength and experience with me.  I looked like hell.  Have you ever looked at someone who was so…

In no other time in history has it been easier to let our lives run us, rather than us run our lives.   We get so caught up with making a living, that we forget about making our life.  We don’t just not make time to set goals anymore, we don’t even make time to…

Often times, when we are doing things that immediately make us feel better about ourselves, we are actually doing the opposite. The external world is full of tricks and mirages.  The “easy” button is always right by our side.   A great example of this is something very prevalent in todays world. Image Management. Because…

We make the mistake of assuming that when everyone has the same facts, they will come up with the same conclusion.   Just as two people go to a movie and have completely different experiences, life is no different.  We all have our own pair of glasses that we look through. From the minute we…

This week from My Life Sherpa:  Happiness is a chosen lifestyle.  It is an internal decision that can be made by any of us at any time. We often get confused and wait back for happiness to find us, thinking it is the result of worldly successes, rather than the cause.   There is nothing…