Jacqueline, Author at 6 Months to Live: The Experiment Continues

Gratitude

June 27, 2013

Vision + People = Dreams Come True

When speaking with friends and reflecting on my own experiences, there are 3 main reasons BIG dreams come true: Be Clear on Your Dreams Persistence--Don't give up! and by far, the most important: 3. People, people, people Meeting Manuel of Isla Coyote, a 6-person fishing island in the Sea of Cortez As Laura Watts talks about in her recent guest…

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Courses The Academy

June 25, 2013

How to Make Money Doing What You Love!

In nearly 4 years of blogging about what it means to truly live, I've found that the #1 block to people pursuing their dreams is the belief that they can't make any money doing it. The biggest question I receive is: How do you live your dreams and be financially responsible? An excellent question! How did I crew for a skipper…

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Guest Posts

June 13, 2013

The Power of Connecting by Laura Whitfield Watts

A lot has been written about the power of connecting. And if you move in the world of social media, like I do, you begin to believe that connecting means this: more Facebook followers, more blog hits, more retweets. Nothing could be further from the truth. Connection is why we're here. It's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. -Brene…

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Guest Posts

May 31, 2013

Live an Extraordinary Life on Your Own Terms: By Melissa Shearer

I can tell you the exact moment I knew I fell in love with Africa. It was while I was living out my dreams. I’d shirked the 9-to-5 routine in exchange for an extraordinary life. I was sitting high atop Namibia’s most photographed sand dune, Dune 45. I had just experienced the most grueling, lung-aching 20 minutes of my life,…

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Why wait?

May 30, 2013

The Art of Mistake Making

Do you remember how many times you fell down when you were learning to walk? I don't personally, but I'm sure I fell hundreds if not thousands of times in my quest for 2-legged movement. Do you think you cared about falling down or did you just instinctively get up and give it another go? While teaching in China, the…

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Guest Posts

May 28, 2013

Intentional Courage by Bill Treasurer

You are a courageous person. I know that because I know that you have done courageous things in your life already. You were courageous the day your parents dropped you off at summer camp for your first time. You were courageous as a budding thespian in your high school play when the curtain went up and you were staring at…

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Profiles

May 24, 2013

Live Your Joy: Meet Whitney Freya

I first learned about Whitney Freya from one of my favorite bloggers, Desiree East. Whitney's an incredibly passionate artist who helps others unlock their creativity and live their joy! Meet Whitney Ferré! Whitney in her own words: What inspired to start Creatively Fit and why are you so passionate about its mission? It really was a classic “light bulb moment!” I had grown…

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Why wait?

May 21, 2013

6 Lessons from Zach Sobiech

Many of you sent me Zach Sobiech's incredibly inspiring story about his teenage life with cancer and death yesterday. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family and to all those that were close to him. What struck me most about watching SoulPancake's video about his last days was how Zach chose to live. "You don't have to find out you're…

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Life changing moments

April 30, 2013

2 Lessons that Will Change Your Life

Childhood Lessons The first time I dared to create the seemingly impossible I was 13-years-old. I set my sights on attending one of the best schools in Atlanta, even though most of the odds were against me (didn't have family there, applying in a year where they took a handfull of students, different religion, to name a few). My parents…

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Life changing moments

April 17, 2013

Dreams do come true!

As I write this post, I hear the soothing sounds of a creek coupled with various birds' songs. I'm sitting in the living room of my new home, and I'm oozing quiet contentment. I'm on the other side of fear and loving my new life! 4 days ago, all I had was a plane ticket, a place to stay for two nights,…

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