The Daily Disturbance

Trust me, everyday I think or do - or think and do - what is not worth following! You can still be an example of bouncing back, but bouncing back first requires you admit you fell down, failed at something, went astray. Authenticity, and yes, a sense of helplessness, are key.

First you choose what kind of example you wish to be, then you give 101% of yourself to following it. Here are 7 ways to be the E.X.A.M.P.L.E. you wish to be.

Welcome to the club! We are all in the same storm just in different boats. Just remember, when you lose your way, the way has not gotten lost. Determine to find your way back, and the way still awaits you. “Starting strong is good; finishing strong is epic.” - Robin Sharma

By responding to the 90% of what happens not aligned with what I planned to happen! And through this I an able to draw others, not force others to follow me. How is your drawing power today?

While it may seem like the easiest way out, quiet quitting doesn't really help anyone, especially yourself. Here are four principles that show why being REAL and facing the truth is the best way forward.

Here are seven reasons why it might be justifiable to quit a job or a relationship, using the acronym G.O. F.O.R. I.T! Martin Luther King Jr. "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

Have you been analyzing my questions yet? Avoid things that bring trouble, yes. But avoid trouble already upon us? You can’t! It will only get worse. So yes I will avoid going on a trip to a beach where forecasters are already saying there will be troubling weather; but to be amidst a storm and declare you must be avoiding it? Instead, F.A.C.E. it!

The problem is most people withdraw not by knowing but by feeling. To know is to apprehend fully. Apprehending fully the state of one’s battle - if one is even truly in battle - and to discern if the state of war is not worth pursing takes a lot more time and effort and discernment than simply quitting based on my unreliable feelings and impulsive reacting. Why did the musician quit the band quiet...

Because you showing up without the desire to fight, or to play, or to deliver… whatever the case, its best you don’t even attempt to make it… Not a few times, I’ve asked someone simply not to show up, or to just make a U-turn and go home. I’d rather play a game, fight a battle or deliver on a commitment alone, with all my heart, than with someone alongside who will not do his or her part.

That’s the longest topic I’ve had in this podcast haha. It’s a loaded question. Two loaded - and very much asked - questions But will do my best to keep this short and sweet. How can you trust some you barely know and how can you trust others when you barely trust yourself? Simple: you don’t.

Yes, to both! It’s a question of priority, of knowing what is most important that is hard to give up versus what are mere preferences that can easily be accommodated. Celebrate differences by all means. But let shared values be a non negotiable core Amos 3:3, "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?”

By choosing to do so within the boundaries of courtship. Boundaries, constraints, limitations? Of course, you haven’t even secured the relationship yet! But its not about getting, at least not yet haha; its about giving, persevering, stubbornly believing and never quitting! Here a 4 ways - G.I.F.T.s - to love and court through Emotional Support

To love and court someone with understanding?? I was never more confused in my life than those times I decided/I chose to love and court someone who still hadn’t chosen me! Again, what does it mean to Understand. To stand under, to be part of, to be one with, to submit to…Thats not easy. Here are 5 ways to better understand your "favored one," or anyone, fully!

Love and courtship. Yes, that’s our theme this week, and no, it’s not only relevant to those who are thinking of an emotional or romantic connection; it is applicable to every area of life. We are always courting, and, I surely hope, we are always spreading a message love, respect and acceptance for all, regardless of business or profession. Today we look at a few thoughts on Quality time, and the...

First of, I will never be able to claim - at least while here on earth - finally being complete…THere’s really just one reason, in my opinion, one can say “I have arrived!” And that’s when I enter the gates of heaven! But if today I feel complete and equipped, and I am still not dead, that means my purpose goes beyond me, and just for today, I have been made to stay, to complete another along my w...

No, I am not. Nor are you.  Assist, Inspire, Support, yes. Take responsibility, accept accountability, seize control? Certainly not. N.O.P.E! Ralph Waldo Emerson: ”The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” Joshua Son of Nun: “Choose this day whom you will serve ... but as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15).

So just to be clear you are, as you are - essentially - complete, like a seed is. But just like a seed, it is purposed to grow. To be more than what it already has become. To be complete, body, mind, soul and spirit! Here are 6 ways to complete you by living according to your D.E.S.I.G.N. "I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to...

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” - Vince Lombardi Self-improvement is a worthwhile pursuit, but sometimes people get caught up in the wrong ways and reasons for doing so. In seeking perfection, there are some ways that are simply NOT THAT WAY. Let's explore ten wrong approaches to improving oneself, using the acronym N.O.T. T.H.A.T. W.A.Y.

Because you to have beyond today keep living, and who and how you are living today won’t be enough for your kind of “living” tomorrow! Yup, heard me right, who and how you are today won’t cut it for tomorrow! “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” –  Henry Ford

So, how is it that you say, Anthony, that you’re on the longest break by yourself that you have in a very long time, but here sharing about a break you’ve had like, forever? It’s not an event, not a trip, not a one time VL: this break is daily practice, a constant source of calm, a deeply rooted lifestyle I take no credit for. Well, ok I do: I chose it. Will you consider embracing this “Break” too...

10 ways to maximize a break now that you have decided on it and calendared it! The more you apply the better the quality of that  long needed break. So, M.A.X.I.M.I.Z.E. IT!

“Only do what only you can do.” — Paul Sloane Of course, only you can a break for yourself. Haha. Here are 5 ways to C.A.R.V.E out a great Break just for you. “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. - Albert einstein.

Ok, ok, ok, if this doesn’t apply to you, then you can skip this podcast, or even listen on and help someone else who struggles with it. Why do people get stuck ? Here are four reasons why people are unable to take a break. Can you identify with one or all?

Indeed, it is. That's what I figured out while preparing for this. 5 reasons why it is more important than you probably think it is, and why you just might need to schedule your next break sooner than you think! "Almost everything will work if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." - Anne Lamott

Betrayals shall come and go.  And you can be the nicest, kindest and holiest individual in the world but your character will not  spare you from acts of betrayal. In fact, you might even be a target for those who specialize in it! How to turn betrayals into opportunities for good, and transformation? Here are 4 ways to F.L.I.P. it, and leverage it for good. "Never let a good crisis go to...