Creative Inspiration for Passionate Living

One day I was in the office MAD (i.e., beyond angry).  My face was a wrinkled cranberry, my attitude a sour apple and my outlook a mixed bag of melancholy.  I had a lot on my mind as usual but one particular situation got under my skin and I couldn't seem to shake it loose. A friend sent me a note asking me if I had played a new level of Mafia Wars, an on-line video game. I wasn't in much of a mood for gaming but, after a few minutes of looting, doing jobs and leveling up, my spirits were high, my smile bright and attitude hopeful. Today's Inspiration It's better Out than In:  Discover Healthy Outlets We would love to all live carefree, happy-happy, joy-joy lives but few of us have that luxury. For many of us, times are harder than ever but we still have to keep living. So how do we make sure we don't crack under pressure? Let off some steam every now and again.  Studies have shown that we are happier and healthier overall when we participa...

Heading back to my office with a team member after a productive meeting, I felt confident and was in a good mood. We decided to take the stairs in the glass atrium instead the elevator down two flights to our floor. Tables lined the atrium landing and on my floor, they were filled with people conducting business.  As I descended the steps the heel of my pump caught the hem in my slacks - I was going DOWN!  My note pad flew down the stairs ahead of me, the  ink pen in my hand broke in half under the pressure of my kung fu grip.  I grabbed the stainless steel banister just in time to break my fall but not before the people in the atrium noticed my fumble. Once I knew I was out of harms way, I burst into laughter and my co-worker did too. We still laugh every time we think about it. Today's Inspiration Laugh in the Face of Folly: Mistakes only make us better We see children fall, laugh and get back up all the time.  At one po...