by Guillermo Vidal | Sep 25, 2019 | Spiritual Development
Life transitions are hard because they cause us to tumble from a perch that took us years to build. Having lost our foundation, we try to deny what has happened until we finally accept the loss of the old life. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, a Swiss-American psychiatrist was...
by Guillermo Vidal | Jul 22, 2019 | Becoming Your Best Self
Some of the best salseros (salsa dancers) in the world come from the Caribbean Island I call home, Cuba. During my two return visits to Cuba—in 2001 and 2016, forty years after my parents sent me fleeing Castro’s Revolution to the United States—this joyful and...
by Guillermo Vidal | Jun 24, 2019 | Becoming Your Best Self
There is probably no single person alive in America today (and perhaps the world) who has not heard the advice, “whatever you do, always give it your best.” I grew up convinced this was good advice, even noble and admirable. We should always give our best effort, I...
by Guillermo Vidal | May 8, 2019 | Aging Well
Making a bucket list is a popular and necessary thing to do. It is important to have goals and dreams in life for, no matter your age, there is a limit to our time on earth. Many put these lists together, but the items don’t get done. The usual excuses for postponing...
by Guillermo Vidal | Apr 3, 2019 | Aging Well
A muscular young man at my gym the other day gave me the inspiration for this blog. He was wearing a muscle shirt that allowed him to display the carpet tattoos covering both arms. They were beautiful, intricate and colorful. The combination of good looks and tattoos...