In 1986, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was made a federal holiday, thus many of us remember and celebrate his life, on this day. Dr. King has always been a virtual mentor and hero of mine, therefore I use this time of the year to learn more about his life, his work and his Read More
Category: Thought of the Week
Disconnected in a connected world!
This is an amazing time to be alive. Technological advancements in the last 100 years make our lives so much easier and efficient to lead, than the lives of our great-grandparents. We can travel faster, communicate real-time no matter the distance and even access information almost instantaneously. Many of us carry our technologies with us Read More
Is your life on autopilot?
Ever pull into the parking lot at work and realize that you don’t remember the drive that got you there? You stopped at all the stop-lights, signaled to change lanes, and maybe even parked the car without being fully aware of what you were doing. Basically, you were so deep in thought about that upcoming Read More
Top 10 Observations of 2012
1. Sports is the Great Unifier: In a year filled with great debate, due to the election, which arguably is the one the most competitive, tactical sparing sports we will ever behold, I witnessed quite a few spirited discussions at the dinner table with friends who had opposing political views. Facebook news feeds were Read More
The same old…
This week I want to examine and appreciate normal. That’s right…I’m not going to try to inspire you to challenge yourselves, nor am I going to ask you to reach for new levels of self actualization and enlightenment. Not this time. Instead, I’m just going to ask you to appreciate and be grateful for your Read More
The Negative Energy Cycle
Yesterday I had an enlightening interaction. Now this interaction wasn’t enlightening in the sense of walking away feeling more uplifted. What I experienced was quite the opposite. I walked away feeling exponentially worse than I felt just moments before the interaction took place. Here’s what happened… I received a phone number via text from Read More
Live life in 3D!
There are twenty-four hours in a day. One third (1/3) of this time (8 hours) is typically reserved for sleep, which means there are sixteen hours left for conscious activity. During a week day, eight to ten of our conscious hours are spent working, and depending upon where you live in relation to where you Read More
Giving what we take for granted…some gratitude!
Another year is coming to a close which means the holiday season is here along with all its cheer! Thursday, we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, and I can’t think of a better way to kick of the holidays and get into the Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate) spirit, than to take Read More
Keep Walking!
At O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, at Terminal 1, there is an underground corridor that passengers use to get from one concourse to another. This corridor is quite long, so to assist passengers in making there way expeditiously from one side to another there are moving walkways that can be used. Upon stepping on the Read More
GIVE.
As a native and resident of Chicago, I tend to cross paths with plenty of beggars. Whether they are quietly sitting on a concrete step with a sign, or shouting at the top of their lungs at a street light intersection, while carrying an empty plastic cup, I’m typically not compelled to give to their cause. Read More