Gobsmacked: What Happens When You Don’t Listen

The British call the feeling of astonishment at something utterly surprising as being “gobsmacked”: “I was utterly gobsmacked when I ran into my 85-year-old neighbor while trekking in Nepal.” When you’re being redirected back to your soul path, however, this gobsmacking thing feels much more like an actual smack to get you back on track. If…

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Why I’m Not Writing

I typed in the subject line and got up and had a snack (raisins and almonds). Then I typed a few more words and found myself back in the kitchen again, as if mysteriously teleported there. This time, it was half of a Cadbury’s egg (the big, chocolate cream-filled ones – yummy!) and a cup…

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How to Figure Out What You Want: Tap Into the Smart Part of You

When I launched goalshappenhere.com, I heard several questions repeated, and these questions all had a similar theme:”How do I figure out what I want?” or “How do I find something that excites me, that I’m passionate about?” or “I don’t even know what I want, so how can I set goals?” Those questions were a…

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