Category Archives: Inspiration

Look Up = Enjoy Life. This is Not a Dress Rehearsal

Look Up = Enjoy Life. This is Not a Dress Rehearsal
As 2015 ends and a New Year begins, there is a great opportunity to reflect on your past year and chart your course for 2016. For those of you that have read my books, attended my events, or know me personally, you already know that I carry a powerful tool with me, which has helped…
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Author Climbs Sydney Bridge to Demonstrate Why Adventure is Her Meditation

Author Climbs Sydney Bridge to Demonstrate Why Adventure is Her Meditation
How can adventure be meditation? Author & Adventurer, Heidi Siefkas, believes it is. In her second book, With New Eyes, Heidi explains her unique take on meditation by defining adventure as, "something new, challenging, and perhaps frightening." She stresses,  "in almost all cases, it's all-consuming. Deciding to do it and then executing it despite the…
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Look Up to See Your World With New Eyes

Look Up to See Your World With New Eyes
What do you think is your most powerful tool? I asked myself this very same question when I came to a crossroads in my life almost six years ago. My answer to that question I share with you and to the world through my two books: When All Balls Drop and With New Eyes. Our…
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Remember to Look Up

Remember to Look Up
Earlier this month, I took the challenge to hike the Kalalau Trail on Kauai's NaPali Coast. If you haven't heard of this hike, it is ranked as one of North America's most dangerous trails. There are no roads to the Kalalau Valley. You can get there via an 11-mile, one-way trail. Why on earth would…
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Two Words of Wisdom – Look Up

Two Words of Wisdom – Look Up
Two words of wisdom I share with the world through this post and my books are Look Up. Based on the power of perspective, Look Up is broken into two components: 1) Be aware of your surroundings, appreciating the beauty around you as well as hazards. In essence, be in the moment and mindful. 2) Spin each…
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Look Up – The Power of Perspective

Look Up – The Power of Perspective
What is the story behind Look Up? Five years ago, I unveiled a holiday to the world, Look Up Day. It started as a celebration each month on the 27th as a way for me to share the powerful lesson that I learned from a traumatic, life-altering accident (9/27/09). It has since morphed into more…
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