You are not alone.

As you will probably know by now, if you’ve read a few of these IQs, I have a history of depression. It has touched my life at various

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Empower yourself.

“Empower Yourself.” I made an important discovery yesterday, with the help of my new psychologist. Yes, I’ve started seeing a psychologist. I figured that since I’ve got a

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Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal

“Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.” –

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Be willing to be a beginner

“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” – Meister Eckhart Something I struggle with regularly is this idea that I’m the sum of everything I have done

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The Real Fight Is Internal.

You may have noticed that this blog reads like a tug of war, or a rollercoaster ride. I’ve noticed that I’m oscillating between two versions of myself: The

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Keeping My Balance.

For the longest time, especially during my worst depression, I just couldn’t seem to find any balance in my life. I would oscillate wildly between full-on work, then

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When all else fails, create something.

I learned something this morning. Well, re-learned, actually. Pamela Slim gave me some great advice at the first MisfitCon in Fargo in 2013: When all else fails, CREATE

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What’s the point, anyway?

Well, what is the point? Of what, you ask? Oh, you know… life, work, anything… For some reason my subconscious threw me this question as I started to

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About me.

Hi, I’m Israel. I’m a Coach, Speaker, Podcaster, Co-Founder, Writer, Entrepreneur… also a Husband, Father, Surfer, Skateboarder, Musician and Sensitive, Open-Hearted Man. I’m a Well-Being and Emotional Resilience

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Resilience

Resilience looks like this: Imagine waking up and hearing your wife and kids talking in the kitchen. Mostly it’s friendly banter, but because your son got up early

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