Author Archives: eddiecmehil

Intelligence –> not telling what you know, but asking questions about what you don’t Wealth –> not spending on materials others see, but saving and investing in what other’s can’t see Fulfillment –> not focusing on what you need, but focusing on giving to others Status and/or respect –> not caring about other’s views, butContinue reading “Contradictions”

Yesterday I was thinking about the people who have impacted my life the most. What I came to realize is that many of those people probably have no idea how much they’ve impacted my life. I’ve never really told them the depths or the extend at which they’ve changed my thoughts, my actions, and myContinue reading “Silent Heroes”

For me, life becomes easier to a degree when you can admit defeat. That might seem counterintuitive as most people would say that admitting defeat means you’re a loser. You lost. But when you can admit defeat to your flaws, to a life that brings trouble, to a problem you have, you can reach outContinue reading “Admit Defeat”

The words we speak are powerful. They can move, persuade, hurt, and excite. But when it comes to trust of others, actions are what matters. Speaking about a living a better life is easy, doing it requires discipline and hard work. Speaking about being more loving is easy, doing it requires patience, reflection, and grace.Continue reading “Actions > Words”

Yesterday, I was talking to someone who has been sober for one year. He was reflecting on his time sober and how his life was different compared to a year ago. What he said stuck with me, “My life is different now because now I’m able to treat myself differently, so I can treat othersContinue reading “[22 days] One Year Thoughts”

Quite a heavy post this morning. I heard yesterday that a good friend of mine, someone who I worked with and talked to almost daily for 5 and a half years, took his own life. It was so shocking to me that I fell to the floor when I heard the news. I’m blown away,Continue reading “[21 days] Life”

I’m listening this audiobook: A great line that’s really stuck with me is how they’re diving into how past experiences as a child can lead to not just emotional trauma, but how it can impact the chemistry of your brain, leading to various ways of being/acting/coping. The line that stuck out is when they transformContinue reading “What happened to you?”

Here today to just share gratitude for where I’m at. I have messed up more than you can imagine. But I’m here, alive, ready to make a positive impact on the world. That I am grateful for.

Create the life you want. Creating that life, for me, really comes down to the values I’m living by through my actions, not my intentions. When my actions in life are displaying values I don’t believe define me, such as honesty, conviction, fortitude, authenticity, etc. there’s internal conflict, consciously and subconsciously. It eats at meContinue reading “Internal –> External”