Introducing Ryan’s Butterfly

Hello people lucky enough to be on this website! I’m here as a guest writer & will be hope to be visiting you frequently as I believe we should all discover the secrets to our lives!  Read more... (408 words, 2 images, estimated 1:38 mins reading time)

11 Things You Should Do to Start The New Year Right

Here are 11 simple things you can do to get the new year started off with a bang. If you read this and come up with more, write them down, suggest them in the comments and by all means, do them yourself. 2010 has just begun, but it will be over before you know it, so why not make it your best year ever, and get it started the right way.  Read more... (719 words, 2 images, estimated 2:53 mins reading time)

These Guys are Pushing the limits…Are You?

Some people live life. They push the limits of what is possible and they push the limits of themselves. Allow me to introduce you to some of these guys.

The first is a quick video of Travis Pastrana, who will attempt a world record jump tonight, trying to jump his Subaru WRX rally car 200 feet onto a floating barge. Along with him are Robbie Maddison who set a world record in 2007, Rhys Millen, who set the record for doing a backflip in a truck, and Robbie Maddison again for jumping his motorcycle onto a building and then jumping it off of the building. These guys push the limits.  Read more... (326 words, 1 image, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)

What you see is What you…Think???

The Level of our Success is only Limited by our Imagination – Aesop

Everything you See is the Result of Your Thoughts, There is no exception to This Fact – A Course in Miracles

Quotes similar to these have been said by wise women and men throughout history, so what does it mean?

What you focus on you get.

That which you think, so shall you be.

Like attracts like.  Read more... (533 words, estimated 2:08 mins reading time)

Do Something NEW!!!

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The past few weeks I’ve been having some fresh new experiences, and I have to tell you, it is so Exciting!

Doing new things is a great way to keep life fresh and exciting, meet new friends and add more hobby’s to your list of things you love.

Just this week I have –

-Swam in a freshwater stream
-Gone Fishing at midnight
-Gone Kayaking on a lake
-Written a short film
-Gone Hiking through one of the most beautiful canyons in the Black Hills

And I still have to go try racquetball and stream kayaking this week.  Read more... (356 words, 1 image, estimated 1:25 mins reading time)

Attitude of Appreciation

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No matter who we are or where we are from, there is one thing we all have in common.  We all seek happiness with everything we do in life.  No matter what we are doing, we do it in order to gain pleasure, happiness, or avoid pain and avoiding pain is just another way of seeking happiness.

In our current culture of achievement, it seems that everybody is always setting goals and doing more in order to get more.  It’s always about more more more.  We set goals, achieve them, celebrate and set a new goal.  Read more... (559 words, 1 image, estimated 2:14 mins reading time)

Do What You Love and…

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They say, do what you love and the money will follow.  Why is that?  Honestly, I can only guess it’s because when you love what you’re doing, you’ll give it much more energy and attention than something you absolutely hate.  further, when you love what you’re doing, you’ll do it no matter what, and you’ll put much more into it.  You will stick through the thick and thin in a way that you wouldn’t if you weren’t passionate about it.

One of the things I’ve struggled with most in my life is this question, what if the money doesn’t follow?  Read more... (880 words, 1 image, estimated 3:31 mins reading time)

The Power of a Nap

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To continue with my theme of proper sleep lately, I wrote this article on Power Naps and the benefits they can offer us.

The Power of a Nap

For most of my life, I’ve been burning the candles at both ends.  My “normal” sleep schedule has always been in bed at 2:30 am and awake at 7:30 am.  For me, this is normal.  This is what I’m used to, and this is not healthy.  So once this sleep schedule started to get to me, I started taking power naps.

How to Sleep at Night Part III

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This post is a continuation of How to Improve Your Sleep.  It is the third in a 3 part series.  Here I will explore optimum sleep time, waking, and sleep debt.

How Long You Sleep is Important

I have spent my entire life going to bed when I feel like it and waking up when I need to be up.  I never gave much thought to how long I should sleep.  8 hours is the suggested average, and I strive for between 6-8 hours most of the time.  Getting a solid 8 hours isn’t actually wrong, but it isn’t necessarily optimal either.  You see, you body sleeps in 90 minute cycles.  This is the time it takes for your brain to cycle through the different brainwave patterns and return to it’s original early sleep state.  Read more... (853 words, 1 image, estimated 3:25 mins reading time)

How To Sleep at Night Part II

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This post is a continuation of the How to Sleep at Night series.  It is Part II in a III part series.  Here I will offer more small changes that can be made to your life in order to improve your sleep each night.

Empty Your Mind

I don’t mean clear your mind like you would in meditation, but empty it of the clutter, “To Do’s” and problems that are nagging at you throughout the day.  The best thing to do is sit down about an hour before bed and write your “To Do” list and MIT’s for the next day.  For more on MIT’s  click here.