Repossible

My niece (the one writing the book called “Drama: Solving teenage problems with meditation”) has a book coming out next week. I’m sorry, did we all catch that? She’s 17. She has a book coming out next week. I’ve been helping her. It’s been fun, it’s been real, and it’s been really, really fun. But it’s been more than that. I’m going to read the foreword to her book (that I wrote) here. Enjoy. You...

Here’s a little secret: not feeling proud of what you do? How about you help someone else do something and you can be proud of them. Oddly, you become even more proud yourself. In this week’s episode, I offer you the foreword to Taylor Dines’ upcoming book, “ Escaping the Light .” I am so proud of her. I’m proud of us we’re almost there. We’re almost done. But as a writer, long-distance runner, or...

If you’re no longer at “an earlier age,” can you help someone who is? I posted in a (closed and private), 30,000+ member-strong Facebook group for writers about my experience with my nieces and writing their books. I was overwhelmed with the heartfelt responses. Here are a few snippets: This is wonderful. I helped my granddaughter who is 10 write her first story and posted it on my blog. She was s...

I got my nieces to record a few lines from their upcoming books. Drama. Teenagers. Meditation. Books coming out June 17. Is this fun or what? Escaping the Light Drama Escaping the Light Drama

Speaking to a group of older folks about how to live a long, joyful, and meaningful life. It’s not medicate but …

Stressed out in high school? Maddie Dines knows all about it–and how to tame the beast I thought high school was just football games on Friday nights, lettermen’s jackets, and milkshakes. Stress, drama, and teen challenges seem to be the new normal. What tools do we have to deal with them? Maddie Dines’s new book tells all.

I’m finally recording the audiobook for Spark. Here’s Chapter 1. At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.? — Albert Schweitzer

Travel, write. That’s about it. That’s my “worldly advice.” Oh, and make the decisions that are right for you. Need help with those decisions? Travel. Write. That will help. I swear. Now I need to head off into the sand dunes of the Sahara in the eastern part of Morocco. #willsharephotos

While driving, I figured out what the “real, no, real real” secret sauce of Spark Campfire was. It’s you. It’s me. It’s us. Spark Campfire is a month-long, hands-on, let’s-get-this-done-together workshop to write a book together with a younger person. [ https://repossible.teachable.com/p/spark ]

It’s not so much Now or Never as Now or Later. Now is nice. Here’s the video version: https://youtu.be/RRxq8HXIxIU

“Repossible” for me means to make something possible again. I probably hold him up in some kind of distant light start, up on a pedestal where he can do (and has done) no wrong, but Tony is one of my heroes. For my “ Spark Campfire ” course, I did a video the day before my friend Tony passed away. I recorded it to inspire anyone who might have thought they were too old to begin a project. Maybe fo...

I have 2 secrets. I’ll tell you one of them.

I wasn’t planning on reversing the rotation of the planet. I really just wanted a croissant. I have a speech on Saturday. I’ve been working on it all week. The more I work on it, the better it gets. Funny how that happens. Here’s two stories of Unexpected Magic–and how you can turn a bad situation into a potentially good one.

I’m letting it all go in this episode. We cover quite a few topics and although I seem to skim through some, there’s some deep goodness in here. Is there always a silver lining? How meditation can increase your productivity, add jet fuel to your creativity, and save you hours per day. The plan for 2019: books, audio, video, talks, speeches, all media, one topic, Better Together, and it starts now....

I’m ASKing for your feedback, insight, experience, desire, or opinion. Got one? Let’s talk . Outdoors for this one, morning in the forest, not the best audio. Hopefully, the clarity of thoughts cover over clearly through the wind in the trees.

I’m researching for my upcoming book “ Ask .” I have Adwynna MacKenzie on the line and she’s saying we learn to no longer ask. We “grow up” and we’re supposed to know–or at least we think we’re supposed to know. Yet, the power of asking is the power beyond knowledge. Sure, you’ll probably get an answer, but the act of asking, in my humble opinion, leapfrogs you beyond just knowing. It’s learning,...

More hidden benefits of Spark Campfire: accomplishment. When you’re a part of Spark Campfire, we’re going to get a book done. In a month. Together. Listen in to hear what my niece said about one of the things she’s looking forward to.

Erin is a master at building your body, calibrating your mind, and taking things you say and saying them back to you more succinctly and so that even you understand it better. She’s hosting a free interview series, but you have to sign up to get access. You can do so here: repossible.com/go/chicks . Power Chick Erin Attwood

This is what happens when I record in the morning. I’m clear, I’m energized, and I’m pretty much unstoppable.

We could just keep doing the stupid stuff that frustrates us every day. Or we could fix it and stop doing it. And free up that frustrated, annoyed, mad, sad, teary energy with something more along the lines of light, fluffy, hey-is-that-a-sesame-bagel morning stuff that’s going to start your day off so much better.

Running out of time today. Or is it this week? Is it Thursday already? I know I’ve done a lot, but I’m not sure what that is.

OK, fine. But what do you do about it? Avoid Run Hesitate Do it anyway Do it because you’re scared I’m faced with a few things I’m scared of at the moment. Some you might be really scared of. Others less so. So what are you going to do with that scares you?

I don’t mean victims of a car jacking.

It’s the beginning of the year. Ready for a bit of a challenge? I was challenged today in just the way I needed to be. What is that saying: when the student is ready, the teacher appears?

We can discuss it forever or we could get started. We could even get a grasp on our Spark Campfire book project for February 2019 while in a busy ski lodge in northern Arizona during a snowstorm. Or we could wait. Until tomorrow. When we’re more ready. More prepared. When we have more time to make a big deal about it. Or we could just wing it.