ThriveWisely

Intriguing thought from the Universe today:
Most don’t realize it, Gretchen, and few stop and wonder, yet from the extremely limited perspectives afforded by your physical senses it is impossible to know what you really, really want in material or circumstantial terms, because there is always “more” that you could be […]

Teddy Roosevelt claims that “The worst thing you can do is nothing.” My first reaction to that little piece of bibliomancy was to apply it as an admonishment to myself re: my not-very-well-maintained blog. And then I took a breath and decided that, in actuality, I have a different take. I think […]

As of last week, I’ve returned to one of my great loves–coaching for a high school speech team. And, I have to admit–a bit sheepishly–that I’ve defected from the team I competed and previously coached for (Apple Valley High School) to join the team of their greatest rivals (Eagan High School). Indeed, it’s quite a […]

This provocative chant was mounted by actors from the zAmya Theatre Project as they satirically railed against stereotypes of the homeless (on drugs and, by extension of course, puppy killers) and the fear that some folks have around interaction with homeless folks. Quite an engaging 6 minutes of theatre and just one of 13 entries […]

Turns out, I am. Though the title of this post actually refers to the name of a wildly successful facebook app created and run by my new friend Cliff, I’m simply referring to facebook in general–much to my delight.
Lovely time these past couple of days playing in the social media/facebook application world at the […]

I was inspired by my friend Swandive to visit Rob Brezny’s site to see what sorts of nuggets he had for me this week and here’s what I found:

Jackson Pollack (1912-1956) was a pioneer painter. Instead of using an easel, he laid his canvases on the floor. Rather than manually applying paint with a brush, […]

I would like to offer up a hearty congratulations to…me! Yeah, I know how that sounds and I don’t really care. I have been cigarette free for 3 months and I’m going to recognize this anniversary! It’s been challenging and I’ve felt like 100% pure crap going through nic fits on occasion–though nothing quite like […]

An appreciated smidge of wisdom as I head into the day:
In all tests of character, Gretchen, when two viewpoints are pitted against one another, in the final analysis the thing that will strike you the most, is not who was right or wrong, strong or weak, wise or foolish…. but […]

What better way to celebrate an absolutely gorgeous fall morning than to hop on a conference bike for an excursion around downtown Minneapolis and on into Nordeast with a bunch of fantastic folks? It’s great fun to pedal! And Paul, the owner of Cycle Seven, actually had the courage to allow me to steer the […]

So says Dr. Seuss. And, well, I’d take his word on it.
Another guy I’d listen to, especially on the subject of fun? Michael Bungay Stanier, a cool and quirky thinker and really vibrant fellow from Toronto. He’s made a couple of films that have been virally winding their way around the internet, including The Eight […]