The Fletchifesto
February 2018
For the past two years, I have been slowly blogging my way through several of my favorite life-quotes. The process actually began when I had these quotes graphically designed into my personal manifesto that I call: The Fletchifesto. At the time, I had it made into a poster for my office. It was a personal reminder everyday to stay true to myself and who I think that I am. A few folks liked it, so I also created a few personal postcards that were fun to give out to different people.
It was great to blog through what I think is important and what I believe in. I also tried to podcast through these points and I might get back to doing that too (I still have a few ideas up my sleeve of how to have fun with the Fletchifesto - we'll see what develops).
Now that I'm done, I wanted to create one place where the blog posts were all easily found. If you are interested in reading back through any of them again, you can pick and choose through the list below.
Below is the compilation of all the quotes and links to their individual blog post in one location:
There are two sides to every story. Solomon says in Proverbs 18: "The person who tells one side of a story seems right, until someone else comes and asks questions." Give each other the benefit of the doubt. Live unoffendable. Give up your right to be angry. Watch what happens.
Are you a visionary? Do you like to make grand plans? This blog post is for you.
Many of us are dreamers, but we lack execution. Sometimes we need a nudge. Let me help you with your next step and encourage you to just get started!
This one is both truthful and painful. Here's why: I spent too long thinking I knew it all. I didn't. I still don't. Join me in a blog post of self discovery.
Have you ever been described as: "All Business and No Fun!" This one is for you. Life is too short to always be proper and it's certainly fun to occasionally break stride and get silly.
I'm the kind of person that doesn't like to take risks. I like to succeed and I fear failure. I am learning that I need to face the possibilities, understand the risks, and live a little more fearlessly. What about you?
Are you a performer? Do you live your life fulfilling others expectations of who you should be and how you should live? I want to learn how to make my own kind of music everyday.
Are you a dreamer or a doer? Can I encourage you to turn your dreams into action? Rise above the fear of failure and learn to follow through.
Hard times and difficult storms in my life have often been navigated by the "island harbors of what I love" in between.
I'm not saying that we should become doormats for abuse, but I think that this is exactly what God does with us. His heart and His love are always open to us to come to Him or to return to Him.This is why:
Are you stuck in discouragement? Are you just plugging along and forgetting to enjoy your journey? You need to read this blog post.
The blogpost where Fletch attempts to encourage others to take more risks and subsequently discovers that he is having issues again with his identity. Truthful and painful blogpost of self-discovery.
Are you afraid to smile? Did you know Tom Cruise is missing one of his front teeth? It's a fact! Learn why you should turn that frown upside down.
Let me be blunt: BE KIND. It's simple. I just want people to learn to be friendly and generous to one another. Join me on this quest.
"Living each day like an adventure" changes your outlook. You enter each day in an anticipatory state of mind. Regardless of what you have planned, the day you are living can now be adventurous.