As I was preparing to improve my level of fitness, I heard a lot of talk about barefoot running shoes. Most of the talk revolved around the Vibram FiveFingers.
I was hesitant to purchase the FiveFingers as I was not fond of their appearance.
Then I heard talk about a new shoe. These shoes were made by Merrell and called the Trail Glove.
Merrell Trail Glove Barefoot Running Shoe
The Merrell shoes looked like real shoes. There are no toe slots to slip my toes in. And I felt comfortable wearing them in public.
I have not been disappointed in my choice.
The Trail Gloves were designed with trail runners in mind but still work well on concrete.
Have you ever noticed how creative children can be? Give them a set of characters and a setting. Their imagination runs wild.
You may get an epic space battle, wild animals in the city, or a cops and robbers story.
Star Wars characters created by a child
The above drawing was created by one of my friend’s children. He loves Star Wars and knows that I do as well. So as a birthday present, he created three new characters.
It blew me away. He is only eight but has such an imagination.
This makes me wonder whatever happened to the creativity I had as a child.
I know I had a much more active imagination when I was younger. There were days of GI Joe battles, sticks becoming guns, or my backyard becoming a place of adventure.
Have you wandered far from those days? Has your creativity waned? Read more...
Today, I am writing as a contributor to the Christian Writers Blog Chain. The theme for February is “Leap.” If you are a Christian author or writer, be sure to check out Christianwriters.com to network with others.
It recently hit me that change is a lot like skydiving. Yeah, skydiving.
You are probably asking yourself “Skydiving? What can skydiving teach me about change?”
After my first skydive in 2011, I can say it can teach you quite a bit.
Imagine taking a plane ride. You are in a tiny Cessna airplane. It fits three people comfortably, if you are lucky. This trip, there are five people in the plane. A pilot, two instructors, another person, and yourself.
As you take off the plane is loud. Rolling on the runway it is bumpy and rough. You wonder if the plane will be able to lift into the air.
It does and you start circling. Up and up you go. The ground below grows further away.
Twenty minutes into the flight you are 11,000 feet into the air.
The plane is now warm, almost unbearably so. All of a sudden one of the instructors reaches over and opens the door to the plane.
Air rushes in, quickly cooling the plane. It creates noise, it sounds like you are in the eye of a hurricane.
You and your instructor (who is attached to your back) scoot towards the open door.
Now you have a decision to make. Do you leap or do you stay in the plane?
I chose to leap. I did not regret it.
Whether it be skydiving or change, I think you should take the leap.
Here is what I learned from taking that leap Read more...
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For all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: “It might have been.”
Recently I came across an article titled Proper Spelling? Its Tyme to Let Luce. In the article, Anne Trubek discusses the English language and words with multiple spellings.
She wonders if readers would care if journalists and authors misspell words. And who should have the deciding factor in proper spelling.
Anne closes the article by stating YOU should decide how to spell a word. Do not worry about standards. Worry about yourself.
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The article made me think about leadership.
Should there be guidelines for leadership? Should there be a way to gauge proper leadership? Should there be leadership standards?
The answer to the question is a resounding YES, there should be leadership standards.
Standards like:
Concern For Others:
If you do not care for others, they will notice. You will not come across as authentic. Read more...
To be effective, you need to have a desire to help others. Concerns need to be addressed and conflicts resolved. You must show them you care.
