Beating, Stomping and Otherwise Assassinating The Voice In Your Head That Says “You Can’t.” Violently.

It’s that fear.
It’s that dirty little lurking thought in the back of your head that moseys on up to the forefront every single time you’re finally prepared to step up to the plate and take a chance in life.
You’re not smart enough.

You don’t know what you’re doing.

People will see right through you.

This [...]

The Real Value of Travel (Come Sneak Away to the Beaches of Costa Rica, If You Dare)

A Sexy Story With a Lesson
We sit in near silence, the only interruptions being an occasional mojito-induced outburst of nervous laughter, the sound of my silver chandelier earrings gently clinkering together, and the relentless tropical rains that steadily pelt the top of the canvas roof of the 4×4 automobile we are in.
It’s shamelessly cliche, where [...]

When Being in Control is a Disservice

I’ve got little patience for excuses.
I proactively call myself out whenever I catch myself making excuses in order to either procrastinate or invent reasons why I shouldn’t put myself out there.
Why?
Because sometimes, putting yourself out there is nail-bitingly, blood-curdingly, will-drive-you-to-drink, flat-out terrifying at times. It’s far easier to continue doing what we’ve always done, [...]

Why Rule Breakers Run the World

I’ll admit it–I’m a tad embarrassed.
I can’t decide if I’m embarrassed in light of the nonchalant display of nudity that is currently lounging alongside of me–quite proudly, and with reason, if I do say so myself–on this clothing optional beach, or if I’m embarrassed for another reason–perhaps at my own relative prudishness, something that seems [...]

To Create The Life You Want, Passion Is Not Enough

Sometimes, you just know.
Just like I knew, the very first time I heard the most beautiful Spanish being spoken by a blonde-haired, USA born girl who had studied abroad in Mexico, that I, too, would someday have foreign adventures fueled by a lustful curiosity, a carefree spirit, and heaps of naivety that would eventually turn [...]

How to Start a Revolution (Or 3 Ways to Change the World)

See that baby face up there?  That’s my friend Karol–pronounced like Carl–who is a writer, traveler, & all around adventure-seeking bad ass over at Ridiculously Extraordinary.  Right now he’s living in Poland, but before that he was downing noodles in Thailand, dodging kangaroos in Australia, and doing the zen thing in India, to name a [...]

The Surefire Way to Save Yourself from Mediocrity (That You Already Know, But Don’t Do)

Q:  Who’s Your Daddy?
A:  Novelty
In the last year, two of the countries I’ve lived in are Chile & Costa Rica. In both places, I did a number of things, kissed met a number of people, and learned a number of lessons.
Many people advocate the value of travel–that’s nothing new–but what they’re really advocating is [...]

Still Waiting for that Promotion? Learn How to Put Your Career & Life Back Into Your Own Hands, Once & For All

In this post, I talk a lot about my own personal journey, and how I’ve gotten to where I am today.  If you just want to skip to the end where there are resources that will show  you how YOU can get rebel against mediocrity and take your life & career into your own hands–sans [...]

Leaping, Diving & Plunging Head First Into Humanity

So, I may or may not have recruited a friend to write an article for The Middle Finger Project.  And her name may or may not be Katie.  And I may or may not have met her while wrangling the likes of five men at once in Chile.
Okay, so maybe it didn’t exactly happen like [...]

Red High Heels, Slaughtered Pigs & Why Being Unsure Is A Good Thing

A rendezvous with culture shock in Costa Rica–how can we determine right or wrong, if we’re judging using a separate set of rules for truth?

Why Seeking A Meaningful Career Is Bad Advice

A career is a glorified version of a job–you aren’t the product of the tasks you perform, but rather, the experiences you’ve had. You are not your career.

You’re Not Drunk, But Your Vision Is Still Blurred – One Reason Why Religion, Marriage & Even Education Sucks

Common “absolute truths,” such as our version of what an education should look like, a good job should look like or even a good person should look like are all just one model of reality and as such, aren’t absolute at all.