Author Archives: Randy Smandych

If there is one thing I love, is gaining experiences. I feel like I’m a bit of a hoarder of experiences. When I work, when I vacation, when I’m out running errands. I am constantly trying to be open to, … Continue reading →

For some who know me, I travel quite a bit for my work. Also, I’m not a big watcher of TV programs.  However,  while on the plane I like to watch some of the movies and shows on the in-flight entertainment … Continue reading →

I haven’t written in a while… and I thought it about time that I get back into doing the things that I like doing best… creating.  Creating a story and is more than just writing.  It’s taking an idea and … Continue reading →

Ever Read poetry ? Probably not… is what I’m guessing will be the answer.  Most people, once they left grade school would have long forgotten poetry.  I can’t say that I read much of it any more, but on occasion … Continue reading →

Look around… how many people do you see on a daily basis ?  Head out into a public area  Take a look… what do you see? What you’ll see is entirely dependent on what you are looking for.  It’ll also … Continue reading →

What if I said that there was an elephant in the room… would you know what I was saying ? I mean this figuratively of course.  I’m not asking you to literally have an image of an elephant in a … Continue reading →

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other, and to feel, that is the purpose of life.” I saw this little quote in a movie (and loved it). … Continue reading →

So I was watching a TED speech and the question posed was, “why do you matter?” So why do you think you matter ? Because your parents love you?  Well Ok… Well let me give you some insight. One of … Continue reading →

The Phrase in the title of this post comes from a gent named Drew Dudley.  He explains it as: “If you were sitting on the edge of the bed of your son or daughter the night before they left home … Continue reading →

What is the first step ? Do you wonder what starts you out ? I’ve heard from several friends that have read this blog and one of the first questions I get is… “How do you figure out what to … Continue reading →