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IF AN ULTRA-COMPETITIVE, TYPE A PERSONALTY CAN CHANGE – ANYONE CAN In his new book And It Took Two Years, Scott Spiess shares his journey to completely change his life. LINCOLN, Calif .—Given the right resources changing one’s physical appearance is relatively easy—new hairstyle, new hair color, plastic surgery to change parts of the body, etc. While physical changes are easier, it’s life and personality changes that present the most challenge. Did you know that over a million people Google the question around changing one’s life? While the mystery invites the question, answers do exist. When new author Scott Spiess discovered he had a life-threatening heart condition, his old life began to crumble—and through that crumbling Spiess gave himself two years to make serious changes in his life. His new book And It Took Two Years chronicles how Spiess went from a type A, control freak to a peaceful Reiki Master, Buddhist, and Massage Therapist. “I got ...

I have to tell you, I've had some of the best philosophical conversations lately. My girlfriends should all just rule the world and get it over with. What I love about being this age is the sage wisdom I am surrounded by on a daily basis. We've all kind of figured it out to some extent, and it's really quite heartening to explore some of the deeper issues with such amazing women. Sometimes in the middle of major changes and tough situations, you quickly find out who are your friends, and even more interesting find new friends who understand, too. Yesterday I was talking to a girlfriend, and we were talking about healing. She brought up what I have long since embraced -- you have to feel it to get past it. I spent a lot of time not feeling much. I know it's sad to admit. I just quit having feelings. When did that happen when I am actually quite passionate about life in general. Shutting down is like the slowest tide coming in -- it happens in wave after slow wave. Any ...