Recently, the young daughter of a dear friend answered the question “What is a good life?” with this: “A good life is when you take care of your kids and make them become real heroes.” Awesome! Such truth there! How important…
Just One Thing…
Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is? Mitch: No. What? Curly: [holds up one finger] This. Mitch: Your finger? Curly: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and everything else don’t mean shit. Mitch:…
May the Fourth Be with You!
Okay, so I couldn’t stop my inner geek from busting out. Today is Star Wars Day, after all, and there’s a new Star Wars movie coming out this year! And based on the two trailers we’ve seen so far… it…
Free of Gravity’s First Birthday!
So excited that today Free of Gravity is one year old! In celebration of our first year, today I’m releasing Be Your Own Hero, a manifesto, here on the site. I’m super excited about it! Follow the link for more information,…
Are You Addicted to Learning?
“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I have a confession: I am a learner. I’m a little bit obsessed with it, to be completely honest. I read informational books…
Even Heroes Get the Blues: 7 Steps for Regaining Your Positive Mojo
Over the past couple weeks I found myself with a case of the blues. For some reason or combination of reasons I just wasn’t clear on, I was just not my normal, positive, happy self. Have you felt like that?…
Transformation – Part 1: Beginnings
(Transformation is the ongoing series about Stanley Coggins and his hero persona, Imperfect Action Man!) Stanley Coggins sat alone at his favorite coffee shop, nursing his coffee and danish, and procrastinating going into the office. He performed this same ritual nearly every workday. It’s not…
Why You Should Stop and Celebrate
image courtesy of ram reddy (cc) When you finish some significant task, or complete a major project, what do you do? If you’re like I was a couple months ago, stopping to celebrate your accomplishment is the last thing…
Why Resolutions Don’t Work (and What to Do Instead)
(photo courtesy of Aftab Uzzaman cc) How many of us confidently step into the New Year with the mindset: This is the year! This year it’s going to be different! or some similar statement of bold promise? How many of…
Meet Stanley Coggins
Stanley Coggins I met Stanley Coggins on a sunny July day in Portland, Oregon. I didn’t notice him at first; he hugged the back wall of the meeting space like he was trying to become part of it. Knowing Stanley…