Author Archives: eddiecmehil

People usually look for purpose through external means. How many people can I impact? When can I land that new job? How will I be remembered? To me, those things are important to care about, but what can you actually control? To me, purpose is less about external, but more internal. Purpose is about aContinue reading “Find purpose in working on yourself”

I know what you’re thinking..duhhhh In writing, that headline makes sense But in real life, we struggle to separate them In theory, eating healthy is SIMPLE. Buy good food, cook good food, eat good food. Easy right? But what happens in reality? Buy good food, cook good food, crave bad food. Eat bad food. BuyContinue reading “Theory does not mean reality”

In the age of social media, many want personal development to happen for everyone to know. They want to publish every workout, every win, every thought. They want to flash their new purchases, or new makeover, etc. That’s all great, but in reality the real development happens within. It’s how you feel about yourself, howContinue reading “In the quiet”

Despite the success or the wins I have in life, I always do my best to stay grounded. Grounded to the beliefs I have in life. Grounded to the way I grew up. Grounded to who helped me get there. When success comes, I believe it’s important to keep a level head and stay humble.Continue reading “Stay Grounded”

12 days into Dry January I feel fresh I feel focused I feel really good Miss this feeling!

We make changes under pressure, not calm and peace. Put yourself into pressure situations and force yourself to change. Mind, body, spirit.

After much deliberation, I’ve selected my word of the year for 2025. EXPAND I chose this word for many reasons: First, it just feels right – go with your gut, right? Second, remember I’ve been prompted to find a word for 2025 through my job (great exercise). In my job, I am now in chargeContinue reading “2025 Word of the Year”

This year, one of my goals is to go back to listening to more books, not just podcasts. Books are organized streams of thoughts that go in depth on specific topics. While educational, podcasts can be surface level and sporadic. My first read is below. Here are my favorites quotes from the first day ofContinue reading “First read of 2025”

At work, we’re being asked to come up with words of the year for 2025. Here are my top 3: I’ll let you know which one I pick 🙂

Potential is just that, potential. You can have God-given talent, you can be given all the skills, you can have it all. But if you do nothing with it, it doesn’t matter. Go get it done.