Yin vs YangThe Battle for Success in Life

If you missed the video I posted on Friday with the CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, I would strongly suggest you check it out.  In the 14 minute speech, Steve drops many pearls of wisdom he has collected over his long, marvelous life.  One of these, however, really hit home with me.  It was the part about facing death, and the incredible motivation it provides.

When I was 18, I was stricken with a very severe case of Crohn’s disease.  It had caused me to lose over 60 pounds in a few months, and took away my life, as I had to be near a bathroom and heating pad at all times.  I was in constant pain, and unable to really function normally as I used to.  Read more... (812 words, 3 images, estimated 3:15 mins reading time)

@YinVsYang we always write about the power of the spirit.  Well, tonight, I learned a little more about the spirit world than I ever have before.  As a matter of fact, I was completely and utterly moved by a story my mother told me.  It really got me thinking afterward about all sorts of stuff.

So I figured I would share.

My mother has owned a Nursery School for almost 18 years.  She has had many wonderful Teachers and Aids over the years that I have gotten to meet.  One of those was a woman named Jean, who also happened to have two daughters I went to high school with.  Well, sadly, a few months ago, Jean died of cancer in her fifties, leaving behind her two daughters, a husband, and her own mother.  Being that she was so young, it was obviously very hard on the family.  Read more... (850 words, 2 images, estimated 3:24 mins reading time)