Jul 30

Jul 30 Finding you: How to slay your dragon

We look at these fictional and factual figures, and we may feel frustrated, and wonder: Why can't I do that?

If we allow those feelings to fester, and we make choice after choice after choice to accept what we can get rather than what we really want, the easier it is to distance ourselves from those figures who have followed their bliss, and more so distance ourselves from the opportunity to follow our own bliss.

So, have you ever had a moment where it seemed as if the most relevant experiences of your life had prepared you for that very moment?

I have.

Jul 22

Jul 22 You were here, now you are lost, & why that's good

Chad Ellsworth

I'm lost. For four years, I have been blogging and speaking about the Heroic Arts and the Hero's Journey. I absolutely believe that there is a hero inside each and every one of us, and I believe in the power of the message.

One of the pieces of advice I have held close to my heart is to find what you enjoy, and to find ways to do that as often as possible.

The question is: How?

Jul 16

Jul 16 How to be brave | Psychology Today

Chad Ellsworth

Jul 15

Jul 15 The monster in your closet is real

Chad Ellsworth

As adults, the monsters in our closets may be the deep, dark secrets we're afraid of, such as personal failings or continuing weaknesses we may be hiding from our family or friends. They may be uncomfortable truths we don't want to acknowledge about our group, such as the spreading of a distrustful, negative culture or even that the organization is faltering at the precipice of failure. It can be scary to even think about those monsters that are lurking in the darkness, and even more terrifying to think about dragging them into the light.

Mar 12

Mar 12 It's time for fraternities to die

Chad Ellsworth

Fraternities & Sororities

For those of you who are not the "true believers" of the fraternal movement, you can probably cite any number of reasons for fraternities (and sororities) to go away. The most recent example is an article from the Atlantic, but you also could look up statistics about alcohol, hazing, or sexual assault in fraternal organizations, or you could save yourself a lot of time by just Googling "TFM".

It is possible to come up with any number of reasons for fraternities to go away, but the reason I offer you has little to do with any of those.