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  • People Who Inspire Me: Gabe Berman, Lives Like A Fruit Fly

    People Who Inspire Me: Gabe Berman, Lives Like A Fruit Fly

    Sorry, yes, those are my feet. And yes, I did just post them on my blog for the world to see…but, I did blur them a ton.

    Anyway, I blame Gabe Berman (@GabeBerman). Because of him, and his book Live Like A Fruit Fly, you have to see my feet gliding through the air because I spent Sunday afternoon in a swing at the beach.

    Here’s my Sunday:

    1. Sleep in.
    2. Indulge in Starbys.
    3. Frequent an AT&T store…looking for the phone…no luck.
    4. Take a random spontaneous road trip to the beach.
    5. Buy/Wear a cowboy hat. I’m pretty sure it’s a prerequisite for #6.
    6. Swing…ON the beach. (Smiling!)
    7. Capture a ginormous pikachu on film while he’s giving the peace sign. (Rare.)
    8. Research which mustache should be worn on a Sundays. ANSWER: The Bollywood
    9. Dominate at air hockey. (hmm…lost all three games, despite the fact that I was wearing my lucky engagement ring and a cowboy hat)
    10. Pose for a random picture with the happiest tin man EVER! (We’re waving. I have a cowboy hat on. He’s wearing an oil can thing-y.)
    11. Go for a long walk.
    12. Hold hands. (That’s my favorite part.)
    13. Buy a book. (I’m a reader).
    14. Eat cheesecake.
    15. Spend the day without television.
    16. Laugh often.
    17. Wear sunglasses. (The future’s so bright…I gotta wear shades.)
    18. Do something to encourage someone else’s dream.
    19. Do something about your dream. (i.e., www.redbridgeonline…yay!)

    The photo journal was religiously captured on film via instagram…redbridgeonline. It makes me smile just thinking about it!

    Oh, back to why…I was living like a fruit fly! Gabe’s book is about the meaning of life, as seen through the eyes of a fruit fly. I won’t spoil the ending for you. You should read the book it’s on Amazon. But, I will tell you this. A fruit fly’s life is short, so they make the most of each moment. Pretty cool.

    What does this mean for you? Seize this moment. Look around and see the crazy wonderful stuff that’s around you every day that you don’t take time to see, like a tin man. Hold hands. And at the end of the day, that’s a really great feeling!

    Its funny how life lets you cross paths with random people exactly when you need to meet them. Gabe refers to them as bread crumbs. We only “met” because someone re-posted one of his tweets. I followed him. We chatted. I learned about his book and bought a copy and the next thing you know I’m barefoot on a swing at the beach.That’s a pretty cool bread crumb.

    The book deserves a kagillion gold stars. Buy it – you might love it.

  • 4 Seriously Inspiring Tweeters From Today

    4 Seriously Inspiring Tweeters From Today

    4 Seriously Inspiring Tweeters From Today

    I wake up at 5am, just so I can do absolutely nothing but be inspired by Twitter for a minimum of 2 hours every morning. And, so far so good. There are some seriously inspiring things being said between the hours of 5 to 7am. Here are my favs from this morning’s lounge-about-and-stretch-like-a-cat session.

    1. @ruhanirabin

    Today’s tweet: “Because your heart is so beautiful, everything looks beautiful to you.” ~ Japanese proverb

    You can’t read this and NOT just look around and love life! So many people spend so much time focusing on the negative, when, for every negative there is a positive. You really can choose what you focus on. Choose the beautiful stuff. It makes your heart smile and you can truly look around and say, What a Wonderful World. Thanks @ruhanirabin – for the reminder to focus on important things.

    2. @MichaelReagan. His Twitter bio says he gets stuff done before 8am.

    Today’s tweet: “Finished Boot Camp. Worked out on the TRX system again today. Amazing way to exercise!”

    So, this morning, while lounging and reading this, I sent him a quick, “Good job!” It’s pretty unlikely that I’ll be doing any TRX (what is that anyway?), but tomorrow morning…I’ll be take a quick jog around the neighborhood. So thank you @MichaelReagan, for the inspiration. Cheers to good health – and leading by example. :)

    3. @celestialbeard

    Today’s tweet: “when I approach the 140 character limit I start typing more quietly (but not slower) in the hopes that twitter won’t notice”

    Inspiring for two reasons…1.) Hello! Celestial Beard? You KNOW you can’t have a name like that without having something along the lines of Led Zepplin. I hope hope hope he posts a pic of that…soon. Oh, and 2.) Clearly a rebel! He’s not afraid to test the limits – maybe timidly…but still testing nonetheless. I like this. MUCH. Thank you inspiring rebel with heavenly facial hair!

    4. @FasTake

    Today’s tweet: “@FasTake: 5 Amazing Eco-Friendly Office Buildings of the Future http://fstk.it/q1RdW ”

    So, my thing about large commercial buildings is that they account for about 18% of energy use and the average building has a life span of about 40-50 years. So, I’m inspired by anyone who’s leading the industry in energy-efficient building design and sustainability. Earth is a pretty cool blue and green marble and we all like oxygen, so…cup up to little footprints and eco-friendliness in any form. :)

    The moral of the morning – stretch, look on the bright side, be good to your body, test boundaries, and don’t forget to love the planet. That’s a pretty great morning, ya? :)