Category Archives: Lifestyle

My Podcast’s Origin Story

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Eric Teplitz

Frustrated with my longstanding pattern of working unfulfilling office jobs to pay the bills, I took an online class back in 2018 that had to do with coming up with a new vision for yourself. We were asked to take … Continue reading →

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11x Ironman Finisher, Creator of “Ironstruck” & Author of 7 Inspirational Books, Ray Fauteux (“The Person You Want to Be” – Ep. 13)

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Eric Teplitz

“Everything that happened to me happened by mistake.” This is how Ray Fauteux described the events of his early life and upbringing in my interview with him for The Person You Want to Be. Ray was on a path to … Continue reading →

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Wisdom from Men Who Journal

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Eric Teplitz

FREE VIRTUAL EVENT begins one week from today – on Monday, June 20th. Sign up now! I am excited to invite you to a FREE online event where a group of men who are journaling enthusiasts and authors/experts have come together … Continue reading →

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7 Lessons That May Help You Find a Fulfilling Long-Term Relationship (Tiny Buddha article)

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Eric Teplitz

It is an honor to have another article of mine published on the website Tiny Buddha! For this one, I tried to distill the key lessons learned on my own personal journey of finding the loving and satisfying long-term relationship … Continue reading →

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How to Use Journaling to Open to Greater Possibilities for Your Life (IAJW Article)

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Eric Teplitz

As some of you know, I am a huge believer in the benefits of journaling, and have been a devoted practitioner for decades. Here is an article I wrote for the IAJW (International Association for Journal Writing) with some tips … Continue reading →

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Making Yourself Proud, Happy and Grateful

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Eric Teplitz

There is so much that happens in life that is beyond our control (for details, see: The World We Live In!). I don’t think it is much of a revelation to point out that if we focus on the many … Continue reading →

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Life on the Other Side (Thus Far), Including a Creative Breakthrough

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Eric Teplitz

In the last post, Observations from the Other Side, here is a point I did not make: When we are on the “before” side of a big decision, we can only speculate what things will be like on the other … Continue reading →

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How and Why I Decided to Quit My Job

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Eric Teplitz

If someone asked me in recent years “How do you like your job?” my go-to answer was: “Everything about the job is great! Except the job part…” What I meant, and would proceed to explain, is that I worked in … Continue reading →

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A Most Unexpected Job Benefit

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Eric Teplitz

“Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness.” – Sigmund Freud “Work is love made visible.” – Kahlil Gibran Love and Work Love and work. How do we reconcile the two? Are they completely separate aspects of life (we … Continue reading →

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My Vipassana Course Experience (Part Three)

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Eric Teplitz

Day Nine, being our last day of noble silence, had a different flavor to it, a sort of “last day of summer camp” feel. The last day of anything feels different, if you happen to know in advance that it … Continue reading →

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