Category: Happiness!
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Dean Potter – A Memorial, And Living Life Awesomely
Extreme athlete Dean Potter recently passed away on a BASE jump alongside fellow wingsuiter Graham Hunt. As an avid climber, I’ve followed him pretty extensively as he’s prominently featured in several climbing videos dating way back to the late 90’s. His awesome moonwalk video was only released a few weeks ago, and he topped that with a…
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My 62-Year Old Chinese Aunt Attends “Heidi” Concert Solo, Turns Out To Be Hedley
Meet my Aunt Helen. She’s 62 years old, recently retired, and soon to be a grandmother (I would say overdue, in fact). She’s also rocking out at concerts solo. Here’s the deal. I’ve always known that Aunt Helen has been watching concerts since her recent retirement, but I assumed it was the typical montage for…
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#1 One Fear A Day – Fear Of The Unknown
Today, I’m going to start a sub-series on my website entitled “One Fear A Day”. Over the course of the past few years, I’ve written a number of heartfelt posts on risingbean, and I am deeply, deeply grateful for all you who have followed me, offered feedback, contributed comments, shared my work, and have encouraged…
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The Sunscreen Song (Japanese Version)
Dear Friends, After a lot of hard work, I’m pleased to release The Sunscreen Song in Japanese along with a new, inspirational video. I hope it inspires a nation. Please, please share the video if it inspires you! It’s got much, much more footage from my recent adventures, including some really crazy scenes. I…
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10 Ways To Bring You Back To Today
At this moment, other than reading my blog, where is your mind? Bored at work? Fantasizing about a new purchase? Stewing over an argument still? Worrying about debt? Thinking about how awesome life was a few years ago? Upset at something that’s happened to you? Wishing you could be someplace else? Wondering if life gets…
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Don’t Let Unlived Dreams Become Nightmares
I only have two recurring dreams, and unfortunately, they’re actually nightmares. No creepy ghosts. No falling to my death. No walking in public naked. Just two past real life situations stuck on a torturous replay loop. I wish I could tell you, that with all my adventures and fear facing, that I didn’t suffer…
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How To Ride The Waves Of Change – 8 Tips On How To Adapt To Change
I watched this TED talk this past week about retrofitting the suburbs . I particularly liked it over other documentaries on suburbia because it wasn’t so nihilistic and the speaker, Ellan Dunham Jones, offered some inventive solutions to make the suburbs more sustainable. I grew up in the suburbs. I understand what life’s like out…
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You Are Not The Sum Of Your Failures
You are not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your fucking khakis. You’re the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world. – Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club If I had to ask you who you are,…
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Be Allergic To Drama – 9 Quick Tips To Kill The Addiction
Having spent many years in the club dancing scene, I’ve seen more than my share of drama. Guys congregate, put on their game faces, and figure out their plan of attack. Women dress to the nines and raise their skirts higher than their normal comfort levels. Mix in alcohol, hormones, and egos, and you’ve…
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A Guilt And Gratitude Lesson In Myanmar (Burma)
“I’ll have this ice cream float” I pointed to a picture on a menu while a waiter to my order before wearily slumping into the comfy cushioned seating of a quasi-upscale restaurant in Myanmar. Soon, this would be the location of an important personal lesson on gratitude. Let me provide a little background for those of…