by: Gary Szenderski Letting Go A Sixty-Word Short Story: * Carl wanted to start the year on a positive note. He dutifully listed his resolutions for the upcoming year. He took one last admiring look at what he was about to accomplish, then he stuck the new list on his bulletin board completely covering last […]
The Power of Intention A Sixty-Word Short Story: * Donna was a student of the metaphysical and obsessed with the notion of truth. Was truth an absolute or was it merely a reflection of a belief? She understood the logic of “we are what we believe” but also knew that the laws of nature were […]
In Stall Mode How to leapfrog what’s holding us back. A Sixty-Word Short Story: * Larry saw the world in the most linear way. He planned and acted in a type of “dominos” mindset, meaning that every planned event had to line up, so like dominos they would tip and cascade perfectly into an elegant […]
Connecting the Dots A note from Gary…Thanks for the response from last week’s edition on Self-Awareness. It reminded me of an excerpt from a while ago. Here it is again with some updates… I’ve recently picked up the pace a bit on a book I’ve been working on. The working title is PowerShift – How […]
Self-Awareness Now A Sixty-Word Short Story: * Ben would ruminate about making a resolution for the new year. He began by feeling positive about self-improvement, but whatever he tried before, it failed. Over the years, learning a new language, losing weight, making more money, finding true love etc. never came to be for Ben. He […]
Giving Thanks Life thru the Lens of Gratitude A Sixty-Word Short Story: * Monica had been dreaming of this promotion forever and was secretly imagining how to spend her newfound income. She imagined a new this, a new that, a trip here, a trip there, all with a new wardrobe for each and every tantalizing […]
Over Thinking A Sixty-Word Short Story: Jeff had checked off all of the right boxes, so it seemed for Sally, but she was still not sure about what her future with him might be like. She considered his age, health and overall disposition and point of view on life. They agreed on so many things, […]
The Call to Create A Sixty-Word Short Story: The first grader was handed a pencil and a piece of paper. Sally was instructed to grasp the pencil in her right hand and then told to press gently but firmly and to use cursive to write her name. And after some struggles she finished. It unfortunately […]
Destiny Awaits Three Things to Know Before You Go On the path to our own future, we have the options and chances to change direction, make a turn, change our course or modify the destination. Or we can just stop in our tracks and wait to see what happens next. I suggest we use our […]
Can You Hear Me Now? Have you ever studied or tried the concept of mindfulness? This is when we concentrate or meditate on staying in the present moment. It enhances one’s sensory perception and allows the physiology of the body to quiet and helps us focus on what is right in front of us and […]