On the Blogger’s Forum page, see postings of press releases and articles from the Jack Up Your Life events and seminars, along with blogs about personal events, inspirational quotations, stories and motivational articles from both myself and friends.
Don’t leave the site without checking out Tyler Remus Cloud’s Practical Madness, the Confidently Insecure Jess Aronin, Cole Buckley’s Weakness Lies Strength, Zellest T. Vasquez’s Aspirations of an Innocent Mind, and David Roel’s Integral Life, for fresh insights into habits of thought, health and wellness!
For your consideration.
Learning New Skills Online: Personal Growth for Seniors
The explosion in online educational opportunities has opened unprecedented learning opportunities for seniors. Some of the nation’s leading colleges and universities offer everything from free courses to degree programs, all taught online
Read MoreMonsters in my Mind: What it’s Like with OCD
I have spent many hours trying to rid my brain of unwanted thoughts. It is totally exhausting. The best way I can describe what having OCD is like is this…think about a horrible time in your life maybe you got fired from a job or someone you love passed away, and you feel extreme anxiety. Your chest hurts, you can’t sleep . . .
Read MoreBeing Alive
. . . only hearing nice things in life isn’t really being alive and that just being old isn’t any good without that alive part.
Read MoreFamiliar Lies
Your body felt different; we weren’t in sync anymore.
I was the spoon and you were the fork.
What did mine feel like?
Was it familiar or different?
Your arm rested heavy across my scars.
Read MoreNational Suicide Awareness Day
Let’s all make an effort to encourage people to continue striving to live. To let them know that they’re not alone and that they’re loved and they matter.
Read MoreFrom A Very Young Age
We’re taught from a very young age that if we don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all. We’re taught from a very young age to be kind to people no matter what. We’re taught from a very young age to love people unconditionally, and not to judge . . .
Read MoreA professor’s quest to motivate
Jack Mierop, a life coach, is working to help the homeless
BY MEGAN MENDIBLES
Certain homeless shelters in Orange County can add workshops that focus on well-being to the list of services provided, thanks to one Cal State Fullerton professor.
Jack Mierop, part-time lecturer for the department of Human Communication studies and motivational speaker, is reaching a new audience . . .
Read MoreSee The World
The scariest thing is to be stagnant on a narrow path with the same old friends, doing the same old shit at the same old places and that’s how you get stuck.
Don’t be what I call a “surface friend . . .
Read MoreThe Best Gift
Today I am reminded of how happy I am to be alive. Not everyone gets to think that. It’s easy to take advantage of our everyday lives when we have so much going on but . . .
Read More“Should”
Stop living your life in “should”. You “should” have a 9-5 job, or you “should” already be married with kids. Let go of “should” and focus on the reality . . .
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