Why Your Major Doesn’t Matter
While I am far removed from my college days, I still have not found that niche of what I’m going to do with my life.…
personal change
Iron Man 3: Redemption vs. Revenge
This past weekend, Marvel’s Iron Man 3 opened in theaters, earning $175 million in the United States. The story focuses on Tony Stark’s struggle to…
Our lives change when our habits change. — Matthew Kelly
Work on one of your habits today and put it to the test with a friend.
When the Spirit Moves: Finding God in Transition
I hate moving. I have moved seven times since I graduated from college. This August, we are moving again. I am vexed. Terribly vexed. I…
Learning To Cry
This year I am a full-time volunteer. I work at a soup kitchen in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as part of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC), a…
I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed. — George Carlin
FAST from spending money today. PRAY the serenity prayer, focusing on the willingness to change the things you can. GIVE at least $5 to Busted…
New Beginnings
Let’s talk about the New Year. If you’re like me, you picked up a few magazines with promising headlines like “Finding the New You in…
Change before you have to. — Jack Welch
Today, step out of your comfort zone for a moment.
Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch. — James Baldwin, author of Go Tell It on the Mountain and civil rights activist
Today, skip one thing in your daily routine that you usually count on like coffee or a certain food item.
What Works: Starting Fresh
The vernal equinox, Easter, Passover and the Iranian New Year are approaching. And this column marks the one-year anniversary of What Works. So I want to talk about renewal, fresh starts. (But first, thank you from the depths of my heart for being a part of this joyful process with me this past year.)
