Dan Barber

Dan Barber

Coldwater, Ontario
Jun
26
The Days Are Getting Shorter...and It's Still June!

The Days Are Getting Shorter...and It's Still June!

You missed Monday’s workout, so you wrote off Tuesday. You missed a week, so you wrote off the month. You missed a month, so you wrote off the year.
2 min read
Jun
18
Don't Love Your Job? ...Maybe This Will Help

Don't Love Your Job? ...Maybe This Will Help

It's wonderful to find work that we enjoy; to find employment where your passions and abilities come together in a way that makes you excited to get up in the morning.
2 min read
Jun
04
Sometimes, I'm Pathetic

Sometimes, I'm Pathetic

In this life there will be pain, disappointment, even suffering. Why would I act surprised or indignant. Good question.
4 min read
May
29
This Question Changes Things

This Question Changes Things

No one likes a hypocrite. If you want people to think you are friendly, be friendly. If you want people to think you are caring and compassionate, then be caring and compassionate.
2 min read
May
21
How Do You Sleep At Night?

How Do You Sleep At Night?

I looked into some hurting, troubled and angry faces while I tried to inspire them somehow; just praying I was connecting in some small way.
3 min read
May
14
Are You Living Your Resume or Your Eulogy?

Are You Living Your Resume or Your Eulogy?

People will remember how you made them feel, not the titles you held. They won't care about your corner office, or how many followers you had or how big expensive your car is.
3 min read
May
08
Why Is It So Hard to Live A Meaningful Life? (And What We Can Do About It) - Part 4

Why Is It So Hard to Live A Meaningful Life? (And What We Can Do About It) - Part 4

A common challenge to a sense of meaning in life is circumstances that make us feel that God has neglected us, forgotten us, or is even out to get us. Have you ever felt like that?
3 min read
May
01
Why Is It So Hard to Live A Meaningful Life? (And What We Can Do About It) - Part 3

Why Is It So Hard to Live A Meaningful Life? (And What We Can Do About It) - Part 3

In this age of constant comparison (usually via social media) we get caught up in not only comparison but competition, trying to outdo the next person...
3 min read
Apr
23
Why Is It So Hard to Live A Meaningful Life? (And What We Can Do About It) - Part 2

Why Is It So Hard to Live A Meaningful Life? (And What We Can Do About It) - Part 2

From the Bachelorette to "rom-coms" to pop music that highlights the desire for love and the pain of rejected love. The idea of love is all around us
3 min read
Apr
16
Why Is It So Hard to Live A Meaningful Life? - Part 1

Why Is It So Hard to Live A Meaningful Life? - Part 1

maybe then, if you are bored, or your life seems reduced to mundane routines, or you have lost the plot of your life's story, it's because your life is filled with things that will never bring what you most desperately need
3 min read