Exercising Your Psyche To Overcome Mental Hurdles

"If you hold back in hurdles, you are going to fall over." 

-Sally Pearson, Olympic athlete

Mental hurdles. Our journeys are full of hurdles. They stand there, taunting us, getting in the way, blocking us from achieving our goals. We shout at them to go away but there they are. Mental hurdles staring straight into our eyes and challenging us. 

Saudade: A Feeling Beyond Longing

Saudade. It is what I feel when the plane rises above the clouds and the destination below fades away from view. 
Saudade. It is what I feel at airports, watching people coming and going, into and out of loving embraces that remind me of those special people in my own heart from the past, present, and future to come. 

What, exactly does Saudade mean?

Dear Self: A Letter From The Future

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." -William Shakespeare

Have you ever felt like you're at the crossroads? On the cusp of adventure...as if there were multiple pathways before your feet, and you wanted to run forward but were strangely planted to the ground, not knowing which way to go?