Author: Tara May

What would you think if I told you that today’s post was about someone who lives in his car? Would the word “homeless” rise up in your mind? Would you conjure an image of someone who had failed badly, or been down on his luck? Someone to pity, perhaps, because they couldn’t possibly be living in such a way by choice? Well, get ready, because I am—or, rather, Chris is—about to shatter all of those preconceived ideas about what makes a house (or, in this case, a car) a home and what makes a man homeless. Chris “Tarzan” Clemens...

If you were to read my byline on Medium, a writing website, you’d see that it includes the description “addicted to being inspired and inspiring others.” I wrote those words more than a year ago, long before I felt like I’d done anything remotely inspiring. The truth is, back then I was still using language like “if I make this bold decision,” or “maybe I’ll make a drastic change.” I was spending a lot of time reading other people’s inspirational stories and being inspired, but I wasn’t making any commitments of my own. I was still too scared to...

My husband sent his horoscope to me today, and this is what it said: You may be taking a risk now in your work or your personal life. And while you are driven by the need to feel secure and safe, you know there may be some risk to a new enterprise. You don’t want to lose what you already have, but sometimes taking a risk is necessary to get something you really want. This is one of those times, Sagittarius, but fear not…the risk you take will pay off in a big way—perhaps in a bigger way than...