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Europe

Hitchhiking to Turkish Ruins … in a Hail Storm

Lycian Tombs at the Tlos Ruins in Fethiye, Turkey

A Photoshop Conundrum: Does No Grate = a Great Photo?

An earlier version of my photograph of the Basilica of Saint John with the drainage grate left in

Indiana Jones and the Berlin Tempelhof Airport

An old painted logo on the runway of Tempelhofer Park and Airport in Berlin, Germany

Do Not Photograph the Girls in Amsterdam’s Red Light District!

Vauxhall Cross … the not-so-secret home of James Bond in London

Busing Around Berlin & the Brandenburg Gate // Photo of the Day

Towering Crosses Above the Rhine — Cologne’s Kölner Dom Cathedral

Iconic British Architecture in London

London’s Iconic Big Ben … in Motion

London's Big Ben clocktower, as seen at night from the busy streets below

TRAVELOGUE: Backpacking in Bavaria, Germany

The Hohenschwangau Castle in Fussen, Bavaria, Germany

The Frauenkirche Church in Munich, Germany

The Frauenkirche Church in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

TRAVELOGUE: Hanging Out With Squatters in Amsterdam

TRAVELOGUE: Inside a Rave on a Boat in Amsterdam

Observations From My Time in London

Hi. I’m Greg Goodman

Photographic Storyteller • Entrepreneur • Husband • Dad

What is my why?

@Adventures of a GoodMan, I use my travel archives to help fuel wanderlust – while creating new art that reflects my current life’s journey.

@Goodman Creatives, I share my decades of business experience for free, giving people all the tools they need to create financial freedom.

@Greg Goodman, I dedicate myself to radical honesty on social media, giving voice to the internal struggles we all face — but seldom talk of.

Adventures of a GoodMan is the graphic novel of my life and the next chapter is still being written.

Here are 4 good places to start your journey.

Sri Lanka Train Ride - Ella

PHOTOGRAPHY

Imagery from 14 years of world travel

Sunrise at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India

STORYTELLING

Travel guides, journals & photo essays

Monk sunrise in Bagan, Burma

GRATITUDE

28-days of thank you’s and honest reflections

10,000 Thai lanterns go off in one giant wish at the Yi Peng festival in Chiang Mai

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We are all exactly where we have chosen to be.⁣ ⁣ Where we are right now is the culmination of a lifetime of small and large decisions. ⁣ ⁣ Choosing to say YES! when every instinct says not to.⁣ ⁣ Turning left instead of going right. ⁣ ⁣ Choosing a life of ease instead of a life of dedication and determination.⁣ ⁣ We are all exactly where we are supposed to be right now.⁣ ⁣ The question is, where do you want to go next?⁣ ⁣ And here’s the fun part …⁣ ⁣ We get to consciously choose our path moving forward.⁣ ⁣ So you are who you are right now.⁣ ⁣ Who do you want to be next?⁣ ⁣ Let us know in the comments.⁣ ⁣ Love,⁣ Greg

We are all exactly where we have chosen to be.⁣
⁣
Where we are right now is the culmination of a lifetime of small and large decisions. ⁣
⁣
Choosing to say YES! when every instinct says not to.⁣
⁣
Turning left instead of going right. ⁣
⁣
Choosing a life of ease instead of a life of dedication and determination.⁣
⁣
We are all exactly where we are supposed to be right now.⁣
⁣
The question is, where do you want to go next?⁣
⁣
And here’s the fun part …⁣
⁣
We get to consciously choose our path moving forward.⁣
⁣
So you are who you are right now.⁣
⁣
Who do you want to be next?⁣
⁣
Let us know in the comments.⁣
⁣
Love,⁣
Greg ...

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How old were you when you got your first 9-5 paycheck? Are you still in that world? Do you love your job? As we enter another weekend, I think back on my years in 9 to 5. It was all I ever wanted. I got my first internship at 16 doing IT at a focus group company in NYC. At 17, I was building computers for some other tech company in Silicon Alley. By the time I graduated college with a fancy marketing degree, my resume was quite stacked. It didn’t take long before I was hired for my first official “real world job.” The dream had finally come true! ✅ Business cards. ✅ A cubicle. ✅ Happy hours. ✅ Rising the corporate ladder. It was amazing! But, it left me empty. Working for someone else to increase shareholder profits. Stuck clocking in during hours that someone else chose. Wishing I was working on my own projects and passions. It left me with a lot of questions. Questions I wasn’t supposed to ask 🤔 Who says that we need to work from Monday through Friday? 🤔 Why are those 5 days more special than the other 2? 🤔 What would happen if I just said f*#k it — I’m out! Long story short, I chose a different path. My last 9-5 was in 2008. In the years since, I’ve had numerous online businesses based on my life’s passions. I’m also infinitely grateful that those passions directly align with the world of online business. 🌈 FOLLOW YOUR HEART SUCCESS WILL FOLLOW YOU 🌈 There are so many people out there I hoping for something different. ✅ Work from anywhere ✅ Set your own schedule ✅ Get more family time ✅ Make the world a better place But how do you get started? How do you get the freedom to focus on whatever brings you joy? That’s where my online educational platform comes in. Inside our Conscious Collective are high-vibe dreamers, biz owners, mentors, and success stories. Our mantra is that 80% of business success comes from the internal work we do. Since I joined, my personal life has changed for the better in every way. So have my many businesses. 🥳 YES! 🥳 Did any of that resonate with you? If you’re not living your dream life – or, if you’re curious about what else is out there, let’s chat. Drop a #yes 👇 or say hi on DM.

How old were you when you got your first 9-5 paycheck?

Are you still in that world?

Do you love your job?

As we enter another weekend, I think back on my years in 9 to 5.

It was all I ever wanted.

I got my first internship at 16 doing IT at a focus group company in NYC.

At 17, I was building computers for some other tech company in Silicon Alley.

By the time I graduated college with a fancy marketing degree, my resume was quite stacked.

It didn’t take long before I was hired for my first official “real world job.”

The dream had finally come true!

✅ Business cards.
✅ A cubicle.
✅ Happy hours.
✅ Rising the corporate ladder.

It was amazing!

But, it left me empty.

Working for someone else to increase shareholder profits.

Stuck clocking in during hours that someone else chose.

Wishing I was working on my own projects and passions.

It left me with a lot of questions.

Questions I wasn’t supposed to ask

🤔 Who says that we need to work from Monday through Friday?

🤔 Why are those 5 days more special than the other 2?

🤔 What would happen if I just said f*#k it — I’m out!

Long story short, I chose a different path.

My last 9-5 was in 2008.

In the years since, I’ve had numerous online businesses based on my life’s passions.

I’m also infinitely grateful that those passions directly align with the world of online business.

🌈 FOLLOW YOUR HEART
SUCCESS WILL FOLLOW YOU 🌈

There are so many people out there I hoping for something different.

✅ Work from anywhere
✅ Set your own schedule
✅ Get more family time
✅ Make the world a better place

But how do you get started?

How do you get the freedom to focus on whatever brings you joy?

That’s where my online educational platform comes in.

Inside our Conscious Collective are high-vibe dreamers, biz owners, mentors, and success stories.

Our mantra is that 80% of business success comes from the internal work we do.

Since I joined, my personal life has changed for the better in every way. So have my many businesses.

🥳 YES! 🥳

Did any of that resonate with you?

If you’re not living your dream life – or, if you’re curious about what else is out there, let’s chat.

Drop a #yes 👇 or say hi on DM. ...

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100% of people who finish reading this sentence will have read 13 words and 3 numbers.

100% of people who finish reading this sentence will have read 13 words and 3 numbers. ...

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Welcome to Don Det — One of the 4,000 Islands in Laos⁣ ⁣ Below is an excerpt from my 2009 travelouge:⁣ ⁣ Finally in the southernmost part of Laos, our final stop was the island of Don Det: one of the 4,000 Islands. ⁣ ⁣ One of the most laid back places I’ve ever been, we grabbed a little bungalow overlooking the river with hammocks on the porch and generator power from 6-10pm daily for about $2.50 per night.⁣ ⁣ The touristic part of the island is really just one long street with tons of bungalows, restaurants and little shops that reminded me a lot of Hampi in India.⁣ ⁣ Beyond the touristic street are rows and rows of rice fields, paths to bike ride or walk on, local villages and nature everywhere. ⁣ ⁣ On our first night we went for a walk through the rice fields and watched as locals plowed the paddies with water buffalo-drawn plows while women picked rice in the distance. ⁣ ⁣ Later, a couple of workers invited us into their paddy to help plant some rice, an offer that we eagerly and graciously accepted.⁣ ⁣ Read the whole story on AdventuresofaGoodMan.com⁣ ⁣ Link in Bio

Welcome to Don Det — One of the 4,000 Islands in Laos⁣
⁣
Below is an excerpt from my 2009 travelouge:⁣
⁣
Finally in the southernmost part of Laos, our final stop was the island of Don Det: one of the 4,000 Islands. ⁣
⁣
One of the most laid back places I’ve ever been, we grabbed a little bungalow overlooking the river with hammocks on the porch and generator power from 6-10pm daily for about $2.50 per night.⁣
⁣
The touristic part of the island is really just one long street with tons of bungalows, restaurants and little shops that reminded me a lot of Hampi in India.⁣
⁣
Beyond the touristic street are rows and rows of rice fields, paths to bike ride or walk on, local villages and nature everywhere. ⁣
⁣
On our first night we went for a walk through the rice fields and watched as locals plowed the paddies with water buffalo-drawn plows while women picked rice in the distance. ⁣
⁣
Later, a couple of workers invited us into their paddy to help plant some rice, an offer that we eagerly and graciously accepted.⁣
⁣
Read the whole story on AdventuresofaGoodMan.com⁣
⁣
Link in Bio ...

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Is this photo politically incorrect?⁣ I feel like I should know.⁣ But honestly, I have no idea.⁣ It's a fun travel memory - that much is for sure.⁣ ⁣ Photo - Pisac, Peru, 2014

Is this photo politically incorrect?⁣
I feel like I should know.⁣
But honestly, I have no idea.⁣
It's a fun travel memory - that much is for sure.⁣
⁣
Photo - Pisac, Peru, 2014 ...

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𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 “𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.” ⁣ ⁣ But what does that mean?⁣ ⁣ How can you make it happen?⁣ ⁣ How can you break out of the grind and create something new?⁣ ⁣ Why does everyone keep talking about “manifesting abundance?”⁣ ⁣ That’s what I’m learning in my epic online learning platform.⁣ ⁣ The video trainings, masterclasses, workshops, and weekly Zoom huddles are fueling a personal renaissance.⁣ ⁣ Every time I watch something, it fuels my desire (and gives me new tools) to become a better person. ⁣ ⁣ At the same time, I’m learning how to create a new online biz that meshes perfectly with all my passions. ⁣ ⁣ Every day, I wake up ridiculously inspired about life, the future, and my business. ⁣ ⁣ The tough part is keeping the momentum going after. ⁣ ⁣ That’s where the community comes in.⁣ ⁣ Inside our Conscious Collective are thousands of high-vibe dreamers, biz owners, mentors, and success stories.⁣ ⁣ Between the chat pods, FB groups, and emails, there’s so many ways to connect and grow.⁣ ⁣ In the 8 months that I’ve been a member, my life has changed for the better in every way.⁣ ⁣ If you're reading this and saying, "wow, that's awesome,” we should chat.⁣ ⁣ Drop a #yes! 👇 or reach out and say hi.⁣ ⁣ Have a beautiful day!⁣ Greg

𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 “𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.” ⁣
⁣
But what does that mean?⁣
⁣
How can you make it happen?⁣
⁣
How can you break out of the grind and create something new?⁣
⁣
Why does everyone keep talking about “manifesting abundance?”⁣
⁣
That’s what I’m learning in my epic online learning platform.⁣
⁣
The video trainings, masterclasses, workshops, and weekly Zoom huddles are fueling a personal renaissance.⁣
⁣
Every time I watch something, it fuels my desire (and gives me new tools) to become a better person. ⁣
⁣
At the same time, I’m learning how to create a new online biz that meshes perfectly with all my passions. ⁣
⁣
Every day, I wake up ridiculously inspired about life, the future, and my business. ⁣
⁣
The tough part is keeping the momentum going after. ⁣
⁣
That’s where the community comes in.⁣
⁣
Inside our Conscious Collective are thousands of high-vibe dreamers, biz owners, mentors, and success stories.⁣
⁣
Between the chat pods, FB groups, and emails, there’s so many ways to connect and grow.⁣
⁣
In the 8 months that I’ve been a member, my life has changed for the better in every way.⁣
⁣
If you're reading this and saying, "wow, that's awesome,” we should chat.⁣
⁣
Drop a #yes! 👇 or reach out and say hi.⁣
⁣
Have a beautiful day!⁣
Greg ...

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How can you look at the world in a new way today?

How can you look at the world in a new way today? ...

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲?⁣ ⁣ For years, I was a "dSLR-only" guy.⁣ ⁣ Now, as a father of two kids, my iPhone is my go-to camera. ⁣ ⁣ Yet, I do relish the rare opportunities I gift myself to break out my Nikon D810 and one of my favorite wide-angle or fisheye lenses!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲?⁣
⁣
For years, I was a "dSLR-only" guy.⁣
⁣
Now, as a father of two kids, my iPhone is my go-to camera. ⁣
⁣
Yet, I do relish the rare opportunities I gift myself to break out my Nikon D810 and one of my favorite wide-angle or fisheye lenses! ...

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I just had an MRI. — It felt like an Ayahuasca ceremony. Strapped into the table. Immobile. Uncomfortable. Surrounded by the deafening sound of clicking, buzzing, and other metallic noise. Nothing to do. No devices or books to distract me. No music and no one to talk to. 🧘 Just me, my mind, and my breath. I wanted to run. I wanted to push the panic button and escape. But I knew there was no escape. Pushing that button would just mean starting over. Even when I had a mini panic attack in the middle of the MRI, I avoid the temptation to squeeze the button. Instead, much as I did for that month in the Amazon, I focused on the only constant we have as human beings. I focused on my breath. When I got distracted, I brought myself back to my breath. When my hand fell asleep or my shoulder began hurting, I acknowledge the sensation and went back to my breath. When my brain screamed “get me the hell out of here” for the 212th time, I heard the thought, let it pass, and went back to my breath. When the machine moved and I thought I was finally done and then the noise started again, you guessed it, back to my breath. It wasn’t easy. The nurse said I was in there for about 20 minutes. It felt like 20 hours. My monkey brain took me on many adventures. There were a lot of scary rabbit holes I could’ve gone down. Which is why I am so grateful for the tools that I continue to develop every day. Meditation doesn’t come easy to me. I spend most of the time thinking. And, on a day like today, I am reminded of why I work so hard and push through so much resistance to keep going with my practice. I joked to the nurse when it was done that my MRI counted as my morning meditation. Sitting here in my car, dictating this post, my heart is still racing, my body still feeling uneasy, and I think I should probably do another meditation. Also, upon reflection, it also probably wasn’t the best idea to drink a large coffee right before going into the MRI exam. It was like taking a second sip of Ayahuasca before the ceremony even started 😂

I just had an MRI. — It felt like an Ayahuasca ceremony.

Strapped into the table.
Immobile.
Uncomfortable.

Surrounded by the deafening sound of clicking, buzzing, and other metallic noise.

Nothing to do.

No devices or books to distract me.

No music and no one to talk to.

🧘 Just me, my mind, and my breath.

I wanted to run.

I wanted to push the panic button and escape.

But I knew there was no escape.

Pushing that button would just mean starting over.

Even when I had a mini panic attack in the middle of the MRI, I avoid the temptation to squeeze the button.

Instead, much as I did for that month in the Amazon, I focused on the only constant we have as human beings.

I focused on my breath.

When I got distracted, I brought myself back to my breath.

When my hand fell asleep or my shoulder began hurting, I acknowledge the sensation and went back to my breath.

When my brain screamed “get me the hell out of here” for the 212th time, I heard the thought, let it pass, and went back to my breath.

When the machine moved and I thought I was finally done and then the noise started again, you guessed it, back to my breath.

It wasn’t easy.

The nurse said I was in there for about 20 minutes.

It felt like 20 hours.

My monkey brain took me on many adventures.

There were a lot of scary rabbit holes I could’ve gone down.

Which is why I am so grateful for the tools that I continue to develop every day.

Meditation doesn’t come easy to me.

I spend most of the time thinking.

And, on a day like today, I am reminded of why I work so hard and push through so much resistance to keep going with my practice.

I joked to the nurse when it was done that my MRI counted as my morning meditation.

Sitting here in my car, dictating this post, my heart is still racing, my body still feeling uneasy, and I think I should probably do another meditation.

Also, upon reflection, it also probably wasn’t the best idea to drink a large coffee right before going into the MRI exam.

It was like taking a second sip of Ayahuasca before the ceremony even started 😂 ...

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.⁣ ⁣ Located in Patagonia, El Tren del Fin del Mundo is a narrow-gauge steam railway in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. ⁣ ⁣ It was originally built as a freight line to serve the prison of Ushuaia, specifically to transport timber. ⁣ ⁣ It now operates as a heritage railway into the Tierra del Fuego National Park and is considered the southernmost functioning railway in the world.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.⁣
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Located in Patagonia, El Tren del Fin del Mundo is a narrow-gauge steam railway in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina. ⁣
⁣
It was originally built as a freight line to serve the prison of Ushuaia, specifically to transport timber. ⁣
⁣
It now operates as a heritage railway into the Tierra del Fuego National Park and is considered the southernmost functioning railway in the world. ...

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𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲.⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣ Tag a friend and say something nice about them.⁣ 2️⃣ They reply, @ you, and say something nice in return.⁣ 3️⃣ Your friend tags someone else and the process repeats.⁣ ⁣ Let's see how huge a wave of niceness, joy, positivity, and love we can create ... today and beyond.

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲.⁣
⁣
1️⃣ Tag a friend and say something nice about them.⁣
2️⃣ They reply, @ you, and say something nice in return.⁣
3️⃣ Your friend tags someone else and the process repeats.⁣
⁣
Let's see how huge a wave of niceness, joy, positivity, and love we can create ... today and beyond. ...

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Happy Memorial Day.⁣ ⁣ However and wherever you are enjoying this day, be sure to take a moment and say thanks to all the soldiers who gave their lives in active combat defending your country.⁣ ⁣ This act of gratitude can be done by anyone in the world -- regardless of nationality, background, feelings towards soldiers or the military, or anything else. ⁣ ⁣ Politics aside, at the end of the day, a fallen soldier is a human being who died trying to make the world a better place. ⁣ ⁣ And that's something worthy of a "thank you."⁣ ⁣ #memorialday #usa #america #americanflag #iwojima #iwojimamemorial #memorial #military #kindness #inspiration #healtheworld #niceness #nice_day #nice_time #kindlife #love #gratitudepractice #gratitude #compassion #saysomethingnice #bekind #happinessmatters #peace #kindnessmatters #humanity #peace #goodpeople #spreadthelove #spreadlove #thankyou

Happy Memorial Day.⁣
⁣
However and wherever you are enjoying this day, be sure to take a moment and say thanks to all the soldiers who gave their lives in active combat defending your country.⁣
⁣
This act of gratitude can be done by anyone in the world -- regardless of nationality, background, feelings towards soldiers or the military, or anything else. ⁣
⁣
Politics aside, at the end of the day, a fallen soldier is a human being who died trying to make the world a better place. ⁣
⁣
And that's something worthy of a "thank you."⁣
⁣
#memorialday #usa #america #americanflag #iwojima #iwojimamemorial #memorial #military #kindness #inspiration #healtheworld #niceness #nice_day #nice_time #kindlife #love #gratitudepractice #gratitude #compassion #saysomethingnice #bekind #happinessmatters #peace #kindnessmatters #humanity #peace #goodpeople #spreadthelove #spreadlove #thankyou ...

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What do you see when you gaze out into the distance?⁣ ⁣ Pergamon Acropolis⁣ Middle City • Byzantine Walls Gates⁣ Bergama, Turkey⁣ 2013

What do you see when you gaze out into the distance?⁣
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Pergamon Acropolis⁣
Middle City • Byzantine Walls Gates⁣
Bergama, Turkey⁣
2013 ...

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So infinitely grateful to share this life with my wife, Carrie.⁣ ⁣ You are the love of my life and the only person I can ever imagine being with 24/7 in some of the most ridiculous scenarios ever. ⁣ ⁣ ❤🌈🙏 to my travel buddy, muse, and constant inspiration.⁣ ⁣ Wat Lokayasutharam⁣ Ayutthaya, Thailand⁣ July 2, 2012

So infinitely grateful to share this life with my wife, Carrie.⁣
⁣
You are the love of my life and the only person I can ever imagine being with 24/7 in some of the most ridiculous scenarios ever. ⁣
⁣
❤🌈🙏 to my travel buddy, muse, and constant inspiration.⁣
⁣
Wat Lokayasutharam⁣
Ayutthaya, Thailand⁣
July 2, 2012 ...

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I sure do love me some sunbursts!⁣ ⁣ Devil's Postpile National Monument⁣ Mammoth, CA⁣ 2016

I sure do love me some sunbursts!⁣
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Devil's Postpile National Monument⁣
Mammoth, CA⁣
2016 ...

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FREE HOUSE!!!! — I just had 24 hours alone at home for the first time in 5+ years. I almost didn’t know what to do with myself. Last night, Carrie took the kids camping and I stayed behind to recharge. What a gift. A full night and most of the next day to myself. What should I do? I didn’t even know where to start. Five years ago, I was in a completely different place … literally and figuratively. I’m living a life of sobriety now, so that made one choice easy. But what does “New Greg” do when he’s alone? How do I pass the time, entertain myself, and recharge my batteries? Last night, I started out with a different route. First, I took time to meditate. Then, I gave my mom a call …. That’s where the record started to skip.🍲 Old patterns emerged. And I was ok with it. Maybe I was just placating my ego or masking boredom and insecurity. But I knew what I had done in the past and it has always brought me joy. (Or, so I thought) 🍲Soon after, I was face-down in a General Tso’s Chicken combination platter (“meat,” chow-mien, pork fried rice, and a soup) from the local Chinese restaurant. It was delicious … and certainly not what my body wanted me to put in it. ♠️ Next, I played poker online with my buddies using a phone app and video chat. It felt like I was channeling an old version of my self … getting caught up in numerous conversations that brought me down instead of lifting me up. What was most shocking was how quickly I slipped back into “Old Greg.” 🧟 Finally, at around midnight, I got my TV out of the closet and turned on the new Zack Snyder zombie movie. In the past, I would have loved it … Army of the Dead checked off all of my boxes. » Mind-numbing » Distopian » Visually stimulating » Epically violent Yet, it felt wrong. Like the movie’s entire existence was designed to desensitize the viewer to the world around them. Who is the zombie in our society? Why must their brains be destroyed for the world to survive? Many big questions, which I’ll leave for a later time. *** Keep reading in the comments ….

FREE HOUSE!!!! — I just had 24 hours alone at home for the first time in 5+ years.

I almost didn’t know what to do with myself.

Last night, Carrie took the kids camping and I stayed behind to recharge.

What a gift.

A full night and most of the next day to myself.

What should I do?

I didn’t even know where to start.

Five years ago, I was in a completely different place … literally and figuratively.

I’m living a life of sobriety now, so that made one choice easy.

But what does “New Greg” do when he’s alone?

How do I pass the time, entertain myself, and recharge my batteries?

Last night, I started out with a different route.

First, I took time to meditate.

Then, I gave my mom a call ….

That’s where the record started to skip.🍲

Old patterns emerged.

And I was ok with it.

Maybe I was just placating my ego or masking boredom and insecurity.

But I knew what I had done in the past and it has always brought me joy. (Or, so I thought)

🍲Soon after, I was face-down in a General Tso’s Chicken combination platter (“meat,” chow-mien, pork fried rice, and a soup) from the local Chinese restaurant.

It was delicious … and certainly not what my body wanted me to put in it.

♠️ Next, I played poker online with my buddies using a phone app and video chat.

It felt like I was channeling an old version of my self … getting caught up in numerous conversations that brought me down instead of lifting me up.

What was most shocking was how quickly I slipped back into “Old Greg.”

🧟 Finally, at around midnight, I got my TV out of the closet and turned on the new Zack Snyder zombie movie.

In the past, I would have loved it … Army of the Dead checked off all of my boxes.

» Mind-numbing
» Distopian
» Visually stimulating
» Epically violent

Yet, it felt wrong.

Like the movie’s entire existence was designed to desensitize the viewer to the world around them.

Who is the zombie in our society?

Why must their brains be destroyed for the world to survive?

Many big questions, which I’ll leave for a later time.

*** Keep reading in the comments …. ...

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May 20

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What is an ETHICAL Online Marketing?⁣ ⁣ It happens to all of us.⁣ ⁣ We make a comment in some FB group - only to find a dozen new friend requests from someone selling us something.⁣ ⁣ Hi, I'm Greg.⁣ Nice to meet you.⁣ You look interesting.⁣ Wanna buy my thing?⁣ ⁣ I declare BS on this entire approach!⁣ ⁣ As conscious entrepreneurs and online business owners, we must hold ourselves accountable for our own ethics and values ... because no one else will.⁣ ⁣ This means asking ourselves tough questions on a regular basis:⁣ ⁣ »» How can create an authentic relationship when everyone I chat with is a potential lead?⁣ ⁣ »» Am I really providing value - or, am I just trying to promote my own agenda?⁣ ⁣ »» Do I let people know the real, non-business me?⁣ ⁣ »» How different would my feed be if I weren't an online business owner?⁣ ⁣ In today's global, online world, the line between personal and business feeds has become a blur.⁣ ⁣ Even when we post about our feelings, struggles, family, passions, and life, there is often still a business-based agenda.⁣ ⁣ At the same time, to succeed at attraction marketing, you need to have CTAs in your posts.⁣ ⁣ You need to promote yourself.⁣ ⁣ You need to find your dream client, connect with them, and show them why you are the best answer to their problem. ⁣ ⁣ ???? How do we find an ethical balance? ⁣ ⁣ The answer is different for everyone.⁣ ⁣ In the end, you are the only person you go to bed with and wake up with every day of your life.⁣ ⁣ Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.⁣ ⁣ ~Greg Goodman

What is an ETHICAL Online Marketing?⁣
⁣
It happens to all of us.⁣
⁣
We make a comment in some FB group - only to find a dozen new friend requests from someone selling us something.⁣
⁣
Hi, I'm Greg.⁣
Nice to meet you.⁣
You look interesting.⁣
Wanna buy my thing?⁣
⁣
I declare BS on this entire approach!⁣
⁣
As conscious entrepreneurs and online business owners, we must hold ourselves accountable for our own ethics and values ... because no one else will.⁣
⁣
This means asking ourselves tough questions on a regular basis:⁣
⁣
»» How can create an authentic relationship when everyone I chat with is a potential lead?⁣
⁣
»» Am I really providing value - or, am I just trying to promote my own agenda?⁣
⁣
»» Do I let people know the real, non-business me?⁣
⁣
»» How different would my feed be if I weren't an online business owner?⁣
⁣
In today's global, online world, the line between personal and business feeds has become a blur.⁣
⁣
Even when we post about our feelings, struggles, family, passions, and life, there is often still a business-based agenda.⁣
⁣
At the same time, to succeed at attraction marketing, you need to have CTAs in your posts.⁣
⁣
You need to promote yourself.⁣
⁣
You need to find your dream client, connect with them, and show them why you are the best answer to their problem. ⁣
⁣
???? How do we find an ethical balance? ⁣
⁣
The answer is different for everyone.⁣
⁣
In the end, you are the only person you go to bed with and wake up with every day of your life.⁣
⁣
Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.⁣
⁣
~Greg Goodman ...

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May 20

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Yesterday, I was brought to tears of love and gratitude as I spent the morning with my 2 year old daughter, Luna. After dropping my son off at forest school, Luna and I went for a 0.8 mile loop walk on a nearby redwood trail. We were there for 2.5 hours There was no rush. No agenda. Just a father and daughter enjoying their time together. I’ll be honest - life has been extra tough lately. So much to do. So many feelings. So much pressure. So many battles. So much “we need to do the next thing NOW … then immediately after, we need do the next thing NOW” Perhaps that’s why I was so moved by the simplicity of a morning with Luna. At one point, we took a break at a bench to sit and enjoy a snack. We were there for 30 minutes. » Snacking » Watching people go by » Staring up at the majestic redwoods » Seeing how many pistachios I could catch in my mouth. It was glorious - and I was SO grateful. Grateful for this live I have consciously created. Grateful for peace and harmony. Grateful to my wife Carrie for everything she does. Grateful to be able to take the morning off work to be with Luna. Grateful that I had no idea what day of the week it was when I recorded a video wishing people a happy Monday (it was Wednesday). Grateful that my son’s school is in the middle of a state park. Grateful for the trees. Grateful for the people passing by. Grateful for the groomed trail. Grateful for the pistachios. Grateful for this beautiful life! What are YOU grateful for today?

Yesterday, I was brought to tears of love and gratitude as I spent the morning with my 2 year old daughter, Luna.

After dropping my son off at forest school, Luna and I went for a 0.8 mile loop walk on a nearby redwood trail.

We were there for 2.5 hours

There was no rush.

No agenda.

Just a father and daughter enjoying their time together.

I’ll be honest - life has been extra tough lately.

So much to do.

So many feelings.

So much pressure.

So many battles.

So much “we need to do the next thing NOW … then immediately after, we need do the next thing NOW”

Perhaps that’s why I was so moved by the simplicity of a morning with Luna.

At one point, we took a break at a bench to sit and enjoy a snack.

We were there for 30 minutes.

» Snacking
» Watching people go by
» Staring up at the majestic redwoods
» Seeing how many pistachios I could catch in my mouth.

It was glorious - and I was SO grateful.

Grateful for this live I have consciously created.

Grateful for peace and harmony.

Grateful to my wife Carrie for everything she does.

Grateful to be able to take the morning off work to be with Luna.

Grateful that I had no idea what day of the week it was when I recorded a video wishing people a happy Monday (it was Wednesday).

Grateful that my son’s school is in the middle of a state park.

Grateful for the trees.

Grateful for the people passing by.

Grateful for the groomed trail.

Grateful for the pistachios.

Grateful for this beautiful life!

What are YOU grateful for today? ...

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May 18

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That which I seek is already seeking me. I let go of how it will come to me and I focus on my hearts desire. My higher self within me knows how to make it happen So I just relax and let go. Everything that is necessary for the fulfillment of my desires as lovingly and harmoniously drawn to me. I accept this or something better. I am ready grateful and willing. And so it is. ——- 🌈 I’m not entirely sure when I wrote all of that. I found it in my journal just now and felt called to share. While I may not be there yet on every level, I deeply believe these words and choose to let them guide me. For so much of my life, I have tried to control everything. Where has that gotten me? 👉Confused. 👉Burned out. 👉Stresed. 👉Angry. 🤯Feeling out of control. Sound familiar? Let’s break the cycle together!! So much of the work I am doing internally is driven by a community of high vibe, conscious entrepreneurs. Incredible beings of light who are focusing on internal growth as a path to business success and making the world a better place. I am so inspired by the trainings, Facebook groups, weekly zoom huddles, and everything else about it. If that sounds like something you’d like to be a part of (or at least learn more about), put a #YES in that place where you write stuff. 👇 And remember ... We’re in this together. ❤️🌈🙏 Greg Goodman

That which I seek is already seeking me.

I let go of how it will come to me and I focus on my hearts desire.

My higher self within me knows how to make it happen

So I just relax and let go.

Everything that is necessary for the fulfillment of my desires as lovingly and harmoniously drawn to me.

I accept this or something better.

I am ready grateful and willing.

And so it is.

——- 🌈 I’m not entirely sure when I wrote all of that. I found it in my journal just now and felt called to share.

While I may not be there yet on every level, I deeply believe these words and choose to let them guide me.

For so much of my life, I have tried to control everything.

Where has that gotten me?

👉Confused.
👉Burned out.
👉Stresed.
👉Angry.
🤯Feeling out of control.

Sound familiar?

Let’s break the cycle together!!

So much of the work I am doing internally is driven by a community of high vibe, conscious entrepreneurs.

Incredible beings of light who are focusing on internal growth as a path to business success and making the world a better place.

I am so inspired by the trainings, Facebook groups, weekly zoom huddles, and everything else about it.

If that sounds like something you’d like to be a part of (or at least learn more about), put a #YES in that place where you write stuff. 👇

And remember ...
We’re in this together.
❤️🌈🙏 Greg Goodman ...

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May 13

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Super excited to get back out with my dSLR this weekend!!!⁣ ⁣ Taking my @gocamp_rentals van for a spin up the Pacific Coast Highway. Stay tuned for more details :)

Super excited to get back out with my dSLR this weekend!!!⁣
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Taking my @gocamp_rentals van for a spin up the Pacific Coast Highway. Stay tuned for more details :) ...

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