BREATHE N BOUNCE

  We all go through life with the intention of being better and being happy.  It doesn't always work out that way.  So what do we do? We have to put in the work.  We have to do our best, even if it may look better each day.  We just have to be and do one percent better than we did yesterday.  And it will all work out one way or another.  No worries. MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE EVERYDAY - Eric Prydz HARD TIMES - Paramore I GO TO WORK - Kool Moe Dee I CAN BE SOMEBODY _ Deorro w/ Erin Mccarley THE BEST I CAN - Queensryche FOR EVIGT - Volbeat OOH CHILD - The Five Stairsteps

Are Real Conversations Dead? I was standing in line for coffee the other day, and I watched this guy get absolutely dismantled by a phone call. I don’t know who was on the other end, a boss, an ex, a lawyer, but his face went from a normal human shade to a ghostly, vibrating pale. He hung up, his hands were literally shaking, and he stepped up to the counter. The barista, doing the autopilot thing we all do, chirps, "Hey! How are you doing today?" The guy didn’t even blink. He swallowed whatever soul-crushing news he just got and said, "I’m fine. Just a little tired. Think it’s gonna rain later?" I almost jumped over the counter and shook him. It’s going to rain later? Your world just imploded in the middle of a Starbucks, and we’re talking about the 20% chance of precipitation? This is where we are. This is the state of the union. Real conversations aren't just dying; they’re being buried alive under a mountain of "I'm fine" and "Did y...

There is only so many hours in a day.  How many times have you said this to yourself? I know I have.  What if you were to change your perception from that to how much can I do with the time I have left.  Sure, father time lets us know we are getting older.  But what if we can tell him that we are going to use that time to get better as we age like a fine wine. MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD - Ernest Tubb TIME - Anthrax GOT THE TIME - Joe Jackson YOU CAN DO IT - Ice Cube I CAN I WILL - Rage of Light FOREVER YOUNG - Alphaville