Welcome to the Live Your IDEALS Substack

Have you ever been able to feel the future? I have, from time to time. And this is one of those times. In the future I am feeling, my life is filled with people like you—someone who is open to possibilities. You are still curious. You are creative. You are present with your emotions. YouContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the Live Your IDEALS Substack”

Knowing the Ripe Time Versus the Right Time

How many times in your life have you tried to accomplish some goal and not have it work out despite feeling like you had all of the right ingredients for success? You rack your brain trying to make sense out of what is going wrong and come away feeling like, since you’re the common denominator,ContinueContinue reading “Knowing the Ripe Time Versus the Right Time”

Artists Turn Chaos Into Culture

When I was six years old my mom asked me what I wanted for my birthday. I told her I wanted paint, a canvas, and an easel because I wanted to be an artist. Her response was that artists don’t make money. Instead she bought me a typewriter and told me I was going toContinueContinue reading “Artists Turn Chaos Into Culture”

Recreating With Aloha in Mind and Heart

When most people hear the word Aloha, they think that it simply means hello and farewell. But, more precisely, it means “the presence of the Breath” i.e. The Breath of Life. And as some of my friends who are of the land of Hawaii have shared with me, it is akin to expressing “I loveContinueContinue reading “Recreating With Aloha in Mind and Heart”

The Businesses of Hope and Joy

I have heard people joke that religious leaders are “hope dealers”. They sell folks on the idea that there is a tomorrow that is better than their today and all of their yesterdays. At their best, they inspire people to live with positive expectation and to pass on this positive infection through acts of kindnessContinueContinue reading “The Businesses of Hope and Joy”