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Jungle 2.0: The True Peak Journey

a journey toward your true peak

“A jour­ney of a thou­sand miles must begin with a sin­gle step.” ~ Lao Tzu

JUNGLE 2.0!
 
What is it?

What does it mean?

What changes?

What stays the same?

(all ques­tions I HAD!)

More seri­ously, though, what does it all mean?  And why should you care?

Jun­gle 2.0: Why Should You Care?

Life IS a jour­ney.  It’s a mag­nif­i­cent and amaz­ing jour­ney for me, for you, for EVERYONE!  What is this jour­ney, though?

A jour­ney toward your TRUE PEAK.  True peak, a place of YOUR BRILLIANCE!
 
You.  You are here for a pur­pose.  Here on this earth to LIVE your life.
 
Per­haps that all sounds great and won­der­ful, except…

Except you just lost your job, or you are in a chal­leng­ing rela­tion­ship, or you are liv­ing pay­check to pay­check, or you’ve just lost a dear friend, or {an end­less list of “excepts”}.
 
Wher­ever you are on this con­tin­uüm, whether life is won­der­ful or chal­leng­ing at this very moment…this is YOUR LIFE

Yours.  Yours, and you have a choice.  You have a choice, right now.  Will you choose to step more fully into your bril­liance?  (and you ARE bril­liant….so, so bril­liant and amaz­ing!)

Jun­gle 2.0: What Does This Mean?

Today I am choos­ing to step more fully into that bril­liance that is ME.  Wow, and just say­ing this is chal­leng­ing.  How about for you?  Is that  dif­fi­cult for you to say?

I AM BRILLIANT!!!  I AM AN AMAZING CREATION!!  I AM!

Say that out loud.  Say that out loud, and with con­vic­tion!  Because YOU ARE!

And such is born Jun­gle of Life 2.0.  If you have been here before, per­haps you notice a new look and feel to this space.
 
This is your life, what­ever kind of “jun­gle” that is…it is your life jun­gle.  And when you choose to live in deeper har­mony with your heart, you con­nect more fully to life’s meaning…for YOU.  This place, the Jun­gle of Life, is for you…for you to con­nect more deeply with who you are.  Choose that bril­liance that IS YOU!!!
 
Back to that look and feel…

Jun­gle of Life 2.0 – heart-centered cre­ation of YOU, on the jour­ney toward your true peak.

Do you see the heart?  Do you see the heart here in this space?  Do you see the heart within you?  Heart connections…and that jour­ney toward your true peak…

Where are you at on this jour­ney?  Are you ready to take more con­scious steps toward you own very per­sonal true peak?  Are you ready to lis­ten to that voice which speaks directly from your heart, from a deeper part of you?

Work with me, and we’ll explore these paths together as you take steps more fully into that jour­ney of you.

I shine!

You shine!

Con­tinue to let your own beauty and amaz­ing bril­liance radi­ate outward!!

Lance writes sto­ries from his heart, aim­ing to inspire and moti­vate, as you align more fully with YOUR true peak. When he’s not here, you can find him hang­ing out with his fam­ily, rid­ing a bike, or just gen­er­ally act­ing goofy.   Sign up for the Thoughts from the Tree­house newslet­ter and get addi­tional inspi­ra­tion in your email inbox!
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Comments

  1. Dr. J says:

    You are truly a gifted, blessed man, Lance! Thanks for mak­ing the world a bet­ter place for all who know you!

  2. Marelisa says:

    Hi Lance: I love the new look. And you’re so right; we need to stop wait­ing for every­thing to be per­fect in order to truly start liv­ing. Our life is right now, warts and all. :-) Con­grat­u­la­tions on get­ting Jun­gle 2.0 launched!
    Marelisa´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..The 20 Best TED TalksMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Mare,
      Thanks!!

      Yes, now is what we have. We can keep say­ing “tomor­row”, except…will it ever come??

      Great to have you here today!

  3. Evita says:

    Lance!

    Wow, how beau­ti­ful!!! The new header, the new look and feel def­i­nitely speaks to me of a heart-centered jour­ney. A nat­ural, beau­ti­ful pro­gres­sion of our lives and our world.

    Thank you for the pos­i­tive, uplift­ing and inspir­ing work that you do. I am happy to share in your jour­ney as you, like me ;) con­tinue to live out the high­est and truest ver­sion of yourself.

    To many more amaz­ing years of growth, evo­lu­tion, joy and the fullest expres­sions of who we are :)

    • Lance says:

      Evita,
      Thank YOU!! “True peak”…is all about con­nect­ing more deeply with that which speaks from the heart (so I’m HAPPY that image came through!!).

      We’ve known each other for a long time, and your friend­ship has been a real gift…thank you for that, too!

  4. YOU rock and shine and inspire us all! So look­ing for­ward to see­ing what’s next!

  5. Hi Lance! I love the blog face-lift. Gor­geous logo with the heart and nature inter­twined. And yes, let’s all shine and growth together sup­port­ing each other in this beau­ti­ful jun­gle.
    Thanks for the inspi­ra­tion and beau­ti­ful words! Lov­ing bless­ings!
    Andrea DeBell — britetalk´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Grow the Seeds of Your DesiresMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Andrea,
      Thanks!! It was a jour­ney get­ting to this logo, too. It’s much dif­fer­ent than I first envi­sioned, just in a very good way.

      Great to have you here!!

  6. Sagan says:

    Excit­ing!

    We are bril­liant and awe­some and amaz­ing, all of us :)
    Sagan´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..What do you do when you’re not at workMy Profile

  7. Yay Lance! It’s been a plea­sure see­ing you evolve since we first “met” in Tom’s group over 2 yrs. ago (wow!)

    Site looks amaz­ing, kudos to you and best wishes on the con­tin­u­ing jour­ney that is unfold­ing before you!

    • Lance says:

      Chris­tine,
      I know (wow!!)!! And it’s been great watch­ing you evolve, as well, over these last cou­ple of years.

      Here’s to that con­tin­ued evo­lu­tion, and to our path con­tin­u­ing to cross as we jour­ney forward.…

      Thank YOU!!

  8. Yes, I see the lovely heart in your header and in your words. As always, Lance you inspire with your full on embrac­ing of your­self and oth­ers. You’re like a big hug to the soul. I appre­ci­ate your pres­ence in my life and am so glad you will con­tinue to shine through in this beau­ti­ful space you’ve cre­ated. Much love, Katie
    Katie | Momen­tum Gathering´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Six Soft­en­ing Lessons of Hard Core ChangeMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Katie,
      Mmmmm.…I *LOVE* that (hug for the soul)!!

      It’s been so, so won­der­ful get­ting to know you these last sev­eral months.

      Much love to you…always,
      Lance

  9. Joy says:

    Hi Lance,
    Love the new look, the energy is amaz­ing! *You* shine and what you reflect to me allows me to shine even brighter:) Thank you for all that you share!
    Joy´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Self Love– Cre­ate AbundanceMy Profile

  10. Hi Lance,

    Was just intro­duced to your web-site and your work. I love what you have cre­ated here! Will con­tinue to check in. Thank you for all you are shar­ing and cre­at­ing in this world.

    Bless­ings,
    Michelle Manning-Kogler

  11. Lucky stars led me to you, Lance. You are a spe­cial soul indeed! I am so proud of you for mak­ing this dream a real­ity, and I will be fol­low­ing along, because I need the bril­liant advice that you are dol­ing out. We can all do with more pos­i­tiv­ity and self-love in this life. I know that, you know that. But some­times it is hard to get past the road­blocks we each put up in our own ways (and some­times in the way of oth­ers) to real­ize all that we are meant to be. Con­grat­u­la­tions on launch­ing Jun­gle 2.0 and thanks for tak­ing me along for the ride!
    Enjoy the day!
    Erin
    Erin Prais-Hintz´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Art Bead Scene-Brown RiverMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Erin,
      You are so, so sweet. And…that makes me the lucky one!!

      It’s been great con­nect­ing with you over the last cou­ple of years, and even more than that — to call you friend. Erin, thank you for all that you give, all that you shine, all that you are!!

      …and I AM enjoy­ing this day!!

  12. AHHH..it’s like a breath of the trop­ics all bunched into your new header! LOVE IT LANCE! I could say much about it, but when I look deeply into the font and design, I see tan­gles and vines of “jungle-ness” all encam­passed by the heart. My anal­ogy would be the messi­ness of life is always where we really really LIVE, in that journey…in reach­ing up above the tree tops in the crazy jungle.…in our heart space.

    Won­der­ful, lovely, and all the bet­ter because YOU make it so with your wise words, encour­age­ment and cre­ative spirit. You are like the sherpa of the jun­gle, Lance, and I’m happy to fol­low you:)
    Best of luck on this new adven­ture. Can’t wait to see where it take you, and all of us who fol­low you deep into the jun­gle!
    Love,
    Jen
    Lit­tle Lessons Under the Big Sky´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Sun­day Smiles– The Canine BluesMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Jen,
      WOW…I just com­pletely LOVE that –> “breath of the tropics”!!!

      And — that’s it!! This space is about con­nect­ing to our heart cen­ter, even with all the messi­ness (and the joys too!) that are our path through this life… (I love how you stated it!)

      I’m *happy* that YOU are here — you are truly a breath of fresh air, of love, and of care in this world…in my world…

      Love to you…always,
      Lance

  13. Tabitha says:

    Lance, I LOVE the new look of your space! This has always been like a retreat for me and now that’s stronger than ever. I have done pub­lic speak­ing a few times, but I want it to become more promi­nent in my life. There I said it aloud and it feels good! (=

    • Lance says:

      Tabitha,
      Thank you so much!!

      And — so AWESOME!! YOU!! Shar­ing this plan for pub­lic speak­ing — out loud!! Tabitha, you have such a beau­ti­ful mes­sage that you share, and what a won­der­ful way this would be to reach even more peo­ple! I’m cheer­ing you on!!

  14. Hi Lance! I’m very excited about your new blog. Thanks for always lift­ing my spir­its!
    meleah rebeccah´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Where’s The FireMy Profile

  15. Love the post & look­ing for­ward to so much more from you AND me! :-)
    Jody — Fit at 53´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Hon­esty &amp Awards Happy Bday Kevin!My Profile

  16. Lance,
    Con­grat­u­la­tions on all of your hard and ded­i­cated work…inside and out. Shine on. I’m woo hoo’tin’ for ya. We can change our paint and col­ors on the can­vas of life any time we want! Isn’t life grand? xoxo
    Tess The Bold Life´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Kick Your Obsta­cles to the Curb– Live Your DreamMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Tess,
      Life IS grand!!

      And here’s to paint­ing our can­vas in the col­ors that reach from our heart (I know you are there!).

      Thanks Tess…you’re awesome!!

  17. One more thing…I think you should sell t-shirts, cups and posters with that new image you have up there!
    Tess The Bold Life´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Kick Your Obsta­cles to the Curb– Live Your DreamMy Profile

  18. Patricia says:

    I tied up my shoelaces and I’m step­ping out with you — look­ing for­ward to the new and like this design.

    I feel blessed that you share so much with your reader and reach out to keep us mov­ing for­ward on our own journey.

    I was afraid today, because a fam­ily mem­ber is in huge need and I am try­ing to fig­ure out how to keep blog­ging and how much do I need to be involved in his tran­si­tion. I do not want to give myself away any more and your post added courage to my res­o­lu­tion. Thank you. I might even be able to progress?
    Patricia´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Teach­ing a Pup to Rain WalkMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Patri­cia,
      Yes, steps…even if they’re not exactly perfect…they are. And they are, because they have us tak­ing that jour­ney. And the funny thing is — these steps might some­times be much more inter­nal than exter­nal. In this case, it might look like we’re not trav­el­ing the jour­ney, when indeed we are very much…

      And to your gifts to your fam­ily mem­ber right now — when you lis­ten to your heart…it knows. I wish you much peace in all that lies ahead…

  19. Lance!

    Con­grat­u­la­tions on a 2.0 launch. Awe­some! The new look and feel beau­ti­fully com­ple­ments your mes­sage — it’s so “from the heart,” deep, meaningful…and fun! And you’ve got an e-book; that is way too cool. Con­grat­u­la­tions, my friend!

    Thank you for con­tin­u­ing to be a bright light in all of our lives. We love and appre­ci­ate you!

    Your buddy,
    Michelle
    Michelle @ Fol­low­ing Your Joy´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Marci Shi­moff– Fol­low­ing Her Joy Through LoveMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Michelle,
      Hey buddy!!!! Step­ping out…it’s within us all! So today, I choose to do that more fully, more “me”, more…

      Thanks so, so much for your sup­port and even more…for your beau­ti­ful friendship.

  20. Lynn says:

    Your enthu­si­asm just might be catch­ing, Lance! I like what you are doing. Shine on.
    Lynn´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Mon­day Mon­day– out­door time and big batchMy Profile

  21. Adrienne says:

    Lance, LOVE LOVE LOVE the new look! As oth­ers have said, you can def­i­nitely see and feel the heart, love, and energy radi­at­ing from this site. To be hon­est that was always there, but I do feel like the new look more accu­rately reflects the feel I get when read­ing your work or chat­ting with you. I can’t even tell you how much I love your header! Are you open to shar­ing your designer?? They could be get­ting lots of busi­ness after this! ;)

    Also, I have no idea why I wasn’t already signed up for your emails, but I’m about to be now! I look for­ward to see­ing what’s inside this new ebook of yours. :) Chat soon!!!
    Adrienne´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..How to Tap into the Uni­ver­sal Stream of LoveMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Adri­enne,
      You…are sweet, sweet, sweet!!!

      I really love how this turned out — and how it feels deeply aligned with what I see in this place. And the thing is — the new header is not at all what I was plan­ning (which is so cool, too). I used a ser­vice called 99designs. Their busi­ness model is not that I work with one designer, but that any designer can sub­mit designs — and then I worked with all of them to tweak and refine. Very cool process — so many designs that came out of this!

      Well…you were prob­a­bly not signed up for the emails because I have only had this out there since late December…so it is fairly new.

      Any­way, so GREAT hear­ing for YOU!!

      Happy Shiny Tuesday!

  22. Dot says:

    Your new logo is gor­geous! This site looks great! Con­grat­u­la­tions on Jun­gle 2.0.
    Dot´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Noble Win­terMy Profile

  23. As always, the best is yet to come! I’m so happy to be going along with you on our jour­ney through life. I like being in the jun­gle with you :)
    Cheryl from thatgirlisfunny´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..How To Stay Young From The Inside Out – Win Every­time You Play Rock Paper ScissorsMy Profile

  24. Caroline says:

    Con­grats Lance!! I love the look, the feel, and the mes­sage. You con­tinue to inspire me and make me look inward. So glad to be on this won­der­ful jour­ney of life with you!!! xo
    Caroline´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Good day Mon­daylets share the love!My Profile

  25. Adrenalynn says:

    Lovelovelove this. The header is gor­geous, and you are as awe­some as ever. YOU SHINE!!!
    Adrenalynn´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..This made me cry todayMy Profile

  26. Lance!!! WOOHOO!!!

    Today I am choos­ing to step more fully into that bril­liance that is ME.” YES!!!

    2.0 rocks. YOU rock. Thank you for dar­ing to shine more brightly so that WE may shine more brightly! Can’t wait to watch this space…and you, and us…GROW!

    Big hugs,
    Laura :)

    • Lance says:

      Laura!!!
      Woo-Hoo!!! I love it!! I *love* your enthu­si­asm!! And I’m deeply grate­ful for your pres­ence and guid­ance. You are a gift…

      Hugs and jun­gle fun!!
      Lance

  27. Chrisy says:

    I’m feel­ing inspired! And shiny! Thank you. : )
    Chrisy´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..I Love You Too– RockerMy Profile

  28. Julie Ellis says:

    Lance,
    This new look of yours just flows so per­fectly into all that you share here.
    I see and feel the inspi­ra­tion and love that flows, and con­tin­ues to grow here at the Jungle!

    Your heart and soul shines through… giv­ing me new insights on the jour­ney towards my {true peak}.

    Lets con­tinue to grow together… :)
    Much love to you & con­grat­u­la­tions!
    Julie

    • Lance says:

      Julie,
      It is such a gift to have you here, to be touched by your pres­ence, and to travel this jour­ney together. You are love and light in my world…

      Love to you always, dear friend…
      Lance
      xoxo

  29. Hilda says:

    Love the new look Lance. And con­grat­u­la­tions on claim­ing your power, you amaz­ing crea­ture you!!
    Hilda´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Sow what you want to reapMy Profile

  30. Stacey says:

    Lance,

    You are such a shin­ing, lov­ing and kind soul! The beauty of your site, the new header, and energy reflects that per­fectly! I love the heart focus of your new header, it is so peace­ful and mov­ing at the same time!

    Thank you for this beau­ti­ful post, it is inspi­ra­tional to me in many ways. I too feel a new energy has started in my life, and this was a great reflec­tion of that! I think 2011 is going to be a big year of new energy, and I look for­ward to see­ing how it man­i­fests in every­ones lives!

    Keep shin­ing bright Lance!!
    Stacey´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Snow­shoe­ing Between WorldsMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Stacey,
      You, dear friend, are such a sweet, sweet soul…

      And it’s so deeply good to have you here today.

      Man­i­fest” –> a word that has spe­cial mean­ing in my life right now, so read­ing what you wrote — just that much more touch­ing. YES!!! 2011 will be an amaz­ing year!!

      Happy Shiny Day!!

  31. I shine, you shine, we all shine for…ice shine?

    I’m hon­ored to be tak­ing the jour­ney with you!
    KCLAn­der­son (Karen)´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..An AWE UpdateMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Karen,
      Mmmm…ice shine!!! That’s pretty fit­ting around here today!!

      You DO shine!!! And I’m hon­ored to have you here…

      Thanks!!! You’re AWESOME!!

  32. Hey Lance! The new look is absolutely beau­ti­ful and joy­ous! Every­thing about this post is beau­ti­ful and joy­ous, too. It’s dif­fi­cult not to be inspired after read­ing it and being reminded of our own awesomeness!

    Delena
    Delena Silverfox@Coupon Codes´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..MicfoMy Profile

  33. Eliza says:

    Right on!!!! Love the new look!!! Love the busi­ness services!!!

    Love you!!!

    Keep on being you, Lance.
    Eliza´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Words From The Edi­tor– Live Drama Free and Dra­mat­i­cally Increase Your EnergyMy Profile

  34. Evelyn Lim says:

    I like your new header logo. It has more flu­id­ity and flow in it. It’s great that you’re step­ping up! Wish­ing you every suc­cess!
    Eve­lyn Lim´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Down­load Free Report– 30 Vision Board TipsMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Eve­lyn,
      Thank you!!

      I too, really love the flow of the new logo, and how it feels with every­thing here at this site.

      And…so glad to be trav­el­ing this jour­ney with you…

  35. Julie says:

    You’re doing it! Lance, I just knew this was where you were head­ing. The Jun­gle 2.0 is just the next step. Before you know it, you’ll be some­where you’d not have dreamed of just a few years ago. You’re lis­ten­ing and hear­ing, and now you’re putting it all in action. You’re mar­velous, Lance, and I know you’ll have the time of your life! PS: I really like the new look. :)
    Julie´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..My SongMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Julie,
      So, so great to have you here…cheering me on!! You are so, so amazingwonderfulsuperdelicious!!!

      Life is grand, isn’t it!! When we put our­selves in motion, lis­ten­ing to our heart.…beautiful things begin to happen…

      And…thank YOU!!!!

      Big, big hugs!!

  36. Henway says:

    While I don’t believe that life has any mean­ing, it is def­i­nitely worth liv­ing, and there are many things to appre­ci­ate about life. I look for­ward to read­ing more posts — I love the new design so far ^_^
    Henway´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Vit­a­min Shoppe TipsMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Hen­way,
      This life…it is uniquely ours. And that is so worth liv­ing. While I cer­tainly don’t have all the answers, I know that this life is a pretty spe­cial one. And that’s some­thing I’m hold­ing onto as the jour­ney continues.…

      Thanks so much for all your won­der­ful support.

  37. Love the bright new look and feel here! You are inspir­ing Lance; thanks for being you!

  38. Yum Yucky says:

    Lance, you are one of the most won­der­ful peo­ple I’ve ever known. Your spirit shines so bright. :)
    Yum Yucky´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Will Green Tea Make My Fatty Parts MeltMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Josie,
      You are truly so, so sweet. I’m touched by what you have shared…and I’m reach­ing out to give you a great big BEAR HUG!!!!

  39. Dandy says:

    Hi Lance,
    This is so gor­geous. I think it’s great you encour­age peo­ple to embrace them­selves and to be more of them­selves! You are a beau­ti­ful per­son Lance!!
    Dandy´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..The tragedy of self-deception and the gift of honestyMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Dandy,
      Okay…and you bring just this great big smile to my face. Thank you. Thank you for the beau­ti­ful and car­ing words you share…always. I’m hon­ored to know you…

  40. Ewa says:

    Lance, you made me cry… thank you
    Ewa´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Let the Train­ing BeginMy Profile

  41. Michelle says:

    Dear Lance.,

    When I read this: “Today I am choos­ing to step more fully into that bril­liance that is ME” I thought, wow, what if all of us made this decision…what would our world look like? It’s mind blow­ing, really! Thank you for being an inspi­ra­tion to me. And con­grats on Jun­gle 2.0.

    Best , Michelle
    Michelle´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Tips to Make Sure Your Blog Is Work­ing for YOU and Not the Other Way AroundMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Michelle,
      Thank you so much for high­light­ing the line that you did. Because — it’s one thing for me to say it…and another for me to LIVE it. Today, I choose to live those words more fully.

      And it is so, so won­der­ful to have you here today! You are AWESOME!!

  42. Hey Awe­some Shiny Glowy Dude! I love the new look(the superbly designed header)..I love the new ebook…and I love you so much. Your being shines and the warmth is felt across oceans :)
    Thank you for making/creating this Beau­ti­ful Jun­gle where we can come, share and shine with you. You empower beyond words my friend.
    So Much Love,
    Z~
    Zeenat{Positive Provocations}´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Are You Accept­ing Your Fate or Cre­at­ing A Destiny-Readers Q&AMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Zeenat,
      Sweet, won­der­ful, amaz­ing, lovely Zeenat!! I AM glow­ing right now…with your sweet words!

      And I just want you to know how much your beau­ti­ful sup­port and car­ing friend­ship have meant to me. You are truly a gift in my life…

      I LOVE you, and I love all that you give to this world!

      Hugs,
      Lance

  43. Yep, I’m so bril­liant I don’t even need a light to read my com­puter key­board in this still-dark morning.

    Shiny, shiny.

    Great new graphic, Lance!!! Very jungly grean and clean.

    You know what I like best about this whole 2.0 stuff?? That YOU are still the one who’s behind it all. THAT makes my heart shine, you super-super awe­some human, you!

    xoxo
    Jan­nie Funster´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Baubles &amp BlessingsMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Jan­nie,
      Woohoo!! I ALWAYS knew you were bright! No…I take that back. I always knew you were bright and shiny and filled with moon­beams!! (of course, I was think­ing about how your light reaches out to the Universe!!)

      Jungly-green –> ooh, I love that!!

      Yep, I’m stick­ing around here!! How could I leave…I would miss you wayyyyy too much!!

      xox­oxxoo

  44. I like this because you are what you believe you are. I am brilliant!!

  45. Awe­some post, Lance, and thank you for rec­og­niz­ing my bril­liance. (I was begin­ning to think I was the only one.:)) Thank you even more for real­iz­ing your own bril­liance and let­ting it shine!shine!shine!
    Cammy@TippyToeDiet´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Work­outs for the HeartstringsMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Cammy,
      Well, this is just com­pletely awe­some and all sorts of won­der­ful to have you here today!!!!

      Ha!!!

      Yes, you ARE bril­liant!! And shin­ing all sorts of awe­some!! And beau­ti­ful!! And amazing!!!

  46. Sandy Salle says:

    Lance, you are a won­der­ful inspi­ra­tion! I always tell myself that there are choices in life and I can choose to either sit back and watch life pass by, or step into my bril­liance and grab the reins of life!

    Best,

    Sandy

    • Lance says:

      Sandy,
      It’s so won­der­ful to see you here today!

      And…you…you shine at liv­ing life!! And at tak­ing those steps into life, into liv­ing, into being…and it is all so, so beautiful.

      Thank you so much for your won­der­ful support!

  47. Your new look is soooo YOU, Lance — it gives pos­i­tive energy!
    Holly

  48. Audra Krell says:

    Con­grat­u­la­tions on the launch of 2.0! Love the new logo, I know you stepped out in faith, begin­ning your jour­ney to your new look with a sin­gle step and pressed on even when you couldn’t see the out­come! Very inspir­ing — way to go!
    Audra Krell´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Edit­ing in VegasMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Audra,
      Thank YOU!!!!

      And yes — so true. This was a step­ping out, not know­ing exactly where the jour­ney would lead. It was also, though, a step­ping out, while lis­ten­ing to my heart.…and that felt so, so right.…

  49. Lance!
    Con­grats on the new Jun­gle 2.0 — it is fabbbb­bu­lous! I love your shine series and every­thing you are doing to help oth­ers. What a jour­ney to the peak you have been on. I know the view is amaz­ing and you deserve it. I look for­ward to more big­ger and brighter adventures.

    Good stuff. Great work.
    Angelia Sims Hardy´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Snow­poca­lypse 2011– Com­ing to a Super­bowl near youMy Profile

  50. Liara Covert says:

    You exist to remind every­one the love they are is mir­rored in every­thing they do or do not do. Thanks for being who you are and choos­ing to share the joy.
    Liara Covert´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Empti­ness sim­ply isMy Profile

  51. Con­grats on the new launch, Lance. I just love your enthu­si­asm and your ded­i­ca­tion to con­tin­u­ing the jour­ney. You’re unstop­pable! :)
    Davina Haisell´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Edit­ing with AdverbsMy Profile

  52. Tim says:

    Hi Lance:

    I’m sorry to be get­ting here late…but I’m wish­ing you the best with Jun­gle of Life 2.0. I know it’s not always easy to change and tweak some­thing that’s going pretty good…but I know you’ll pull it off. Also, I look for­ward to sit­ting down and read­ing the eBook. Thank you as always for writ­ing words that inspire and moti­vate all of us!
    Tim´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..RAOKA– The End is the BeginningMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Tim,
      It’s great hav­ing you here!! And thank YOU for the well wishes!!

      Yes, there are going to be tweaks here that change what has been work­ing. And I sup­pose that is all part of the journey…

      Thanks for your friend­ship and support!

  53. Good luck with phase 2 — great to see you thriv­ing! Love the new header/logo and wish you all kinds of hap­pi­ness, here and every­where your heart reaches. I’ve been offline for a while as I mean­dered, explored and rested on my own jour­ney, so it was nice to pop back here and see so many famil­iar faces.

    • Lance says:

      Jan­ice!!!
      So, so GREAT to see you here today!! Good for you — tak­ing time to explore YOUR journey…and to rest in there, too.

      Thank YOU so much for the kind com­ments! This really feels “right”…

  54. rob white says:

    Look­ing good Lance! Con­grat­u­la­tions on the new site. I am look­ing for­ward to more mar­velous arti­cles shin­ing on in the Jun­gle.
    rob white´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Real­ity Check– Where is There a NO Sit­ting Firmly in Your MindMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Rob,
      Thanks much!!!

      And that’s the plan — shin­ing stuff from this place!!! Of course, with friends like you — inspi­ra­tion is so, so close! You rock!

  55. Lance, what an honor to wit­ness your jour­ney, and be a guest here in this heart-centered space. You encour­age me to con­tinue walk­ing toward my truest self, through all the peaks and val­leys. And on days when I can­not walk, you come and sit by my side. Thank you, dear friend. Thank you!
    I love this new look, feel, and all things JUNGLE~!

    Awe­some, superb, excit­ing, inspir­ing — like you!
    Megan “Joy­Girl!” Bord´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..The Bless­ings of Each New MomentMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Megan,
      It is truly an honor to travel this jour­ney with your dear and car­ing friendship.

      Megan, I con­tinue to watch you unfold in deeply beau­ti­ful ways. And that, that is a gift to me.

      So…as we con­tinue through the JUNGLE, let’s swing on some vines, ven­ture down some unknown paths, and just con­tinue to SHINE! (you do!)

  56. Wow Lance,

    Con­grats on your 2.0 launch and I com­mend you on the new look of the site.
    Very clean and has very nice flow to the design.
    Keep on doing amaz­ing pos­i­tive impact Lance…I am always check­ing out your site for cre­ative positivity.

  57. ~ Bern ~ says:

    You are always look­ing Great Lance!

    We all seem to have gone from inves­ti­gat­ing con­cepts and ideas on spir­i­tu­al­ity, meta­physics, phi­los­o­phy, and psy­chol­ogy to a place of shar­ing to oth­ers what has been work­ing for us per­son­ally as we dis­solve the bar­ri­ers to find and feel more expan­sive views towards liv­ing a health­ier life.

    Soon we shall all take a step in the direc­tion that you have Lance, where we share our ongo­ing inspi­ra­tions and cre­ativ­ity where noth­ing needs resolv­ing or fix­ing. Many are near the edge of truly liv­ing their lives on the edge of their lev­i­tat­ing seats.
    ~ Bern ~´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Pin­ing AbundanceMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Bern,
      Big, big thanks to YOU!!!

      I find, very much, that this is all part of the evo­lu­tion of me…the words I share here on this site. And that evo­lu­tion, that pro­gres­sion has brought to where I am today.

      Tak­ing these steps with you (…even onto a ledge!!) is so, so good.

  58. FatFighterTV says:

    The new look is lookin’ good, Lance! Sorry I’ve been a bit MIA lately. Hope to be back here more often.
    FatFighterTV´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Wear red on Fri­day Come together to fight heart diseaseMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Sahar,
      Thanks!!!!

      And…no wor­ries. When­ever it works for you to be, that’s great. And just now…it is ALWAYS great hav­ing you here!

  59. Wow! LOVE IT!!! I espe­cially adore your new tagline, “a jour­ney toward your true peak.” More fit­ting for me now since I live in Phoenix and one of the things I love most here is the desert ter­rain with the moun­tains and red rock.

    Shine on my friend :-D
    Stephanie Quilao´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..The Best Advice My Dad Ever Gave To Me– Pick a Side!My Profile

    • Lance says:

      Steph,
      Woohoo!!! Thank YOU!!!

      The words “true peak” are ones that are very much ring­ing true for me right now…and if I can some­how share that with oth­ers, what a gift that is.

      By the way, the Phoenix area is gor­geous!! (next time I’m there, we WILL meet!!)

      Happy Fri­day, super shiny awe­some friend!!

  60. Okay, where’s our Sun­day thought for the day??!!

    Come on Sun­day, come on Sunday!!

    Hurry UP!
    :)

    Xxoo
    Jan­nie Funster´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Pro­to­typ­i­cally Speak­ing– in 55 WordsMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Jan­nie,
      Oooohh…changes this week.

      (hmmm…he wonders.…will this seem really different??)

      Happy Sun­day, awe­some one!!!
      xoxoxxooxxoo

  61. WAY TO GO, Lance!! Love Jun­gle 2.0 and THANK YOU for the fab­u­lous ebook!!

    SHINE on, you crazy dia­mond! :-D
    Naomi Estment´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..A Novel ValentineMy Profile

  62. Thank for the inspi­ra­tion Lance. Life is great and this isn’t a prac­tice, so live it in the fullest and don’t look back. As a farmer would say when in is field, “When you look back the row isn’t straight any more, so never look back if you want a straight row.” Life is like that.
    By the way I do like the new look. thanks again.
    Debbie

  63. Quinn W says:

    I love this, your enthu­si­asm bub­bles off the page!!

    We just explored this in my yoga class this after­noon: will you be the vic­tim or the hero? Will you choose to step into the shoes of a hero and use your laser focus to cre­ate and uncover the real YOU? Or will you slouch and fall under the false shield of neg­a­tive thoughts. It’s a choice to step into the bril­liance that is us (yes: I am BRILLIANT!!), and we must use our con­cen­tra­tion and aware­ness to fur­ther shift our­selves into that place.

    I wasn’t here to see your old design, but I adore the new one from just being here one day. I believe the space we cre­ate in return cre­ates us. We are cre­ated as the space is cre­ated. The space can be your bed­room dec­o­ra­tion our your blog design. It’s a place to dis­cover a new US that is burst­ing to come into the world. I love that you burst with branches and hearts!!!

    ~Q
    Quinn W´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Pon­der­ings from the Pea­cock ParlorMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Quinn,
      So, so won­der­ful hav­ing you here!

      I’ve just within the last year began prac­tic­ing yoga — and what a truly beau­ti­ful thing for body, mind, and spirit. I’m think­ing about it right now, and how I just touch upon all of this dur­ing my ses­sions. There IS bril­liance within each of us…and how amaz­ing and awe­some that is! YES! You ARE brilliant!!

      Thanks so much for your won­der­ful com­ments on the design here — I *love* how this is — the heart, the vine, life…

      Much love,
      Lance

  64. Hi Lance,

    Pretty inter­est­ing and true post. I like it very much. Man can achieve every­thing but he need to be focused and con­fi­dent.
    Priya @ Goa Carnival´s Last Fab­u­lous Post ..Goa Car­ni­val Date 2011 5th to 8th MarchMy Profile

    • Lance says:

      Priya,
      With focus, even if we wan­der, we wan­der with a pur­pose. And I believe focus also very much speaks to the voice in our heart…and let­ting that shine is a true gift!

      Thanks so much for being here!

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