Then Life Happens

Darren SproatDarren Sproat is an IT Manager, Career Coach, Social Media Aficionado, and Blogger. He brings 18 years of information technology experience, primarily in a management/coaching capacity, a drive for success, and a big smile to everything he does. He’s happily married to his high school sweetheart and a Dad to one angel on earth and one angel in heaven.

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Then Life Happens by Darren Sproat

Monday Deserves Better… TGIM?

Apr 24th, 2010 | By and posted in Then Life Happens | 15 comments
Monday Deserves Better… TGIM?

This weekend I am thinking about why I feel like I am programmed to hate Mondays? It doesn’t seem to matter if things are going great or there’s a major challenge in front of me. It doesn’t matter if I am going to be tied into a cubicle at work or free as a



I Wish You Enough

Apr 18th, 2010 | By and posted in Then Life Happens | 37 comments
I Wish You Enough

One thing about me, as I journey through life, is I often get caught up in goals and getting bigger and better at everything I do. I am passionate and want the best for me and my family. This positive person you have come to know needs to be reminded, every once and a while, that he should take a moment to practice what he preaches…



If You’re Going To Do It, Have Purpose

Apr 16th, 2010 | By and posted in Then Life Happens | 7 comments
If You’re Going To Do It, Have Purpose

In my experience, one’s happiness or level of satisfaction and fulfillment with what they are doing is directly related to knowing the reasons why they’re doing it. If you have no idea why you’re doing something the likelihood of you coming to



What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

Apr 9th, 2010 | By and posted in Then Life Happens | 45 comments
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

It’s a question I have been asked so many times over the years and, I can honestly say, I still don’t have ‘the answer’. What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you still question yourself with respect to your career choice? It seems the younger I was



To Talk Health, Happiness, and Prosperity to Everyone I Meet

Apr 4th, 2010 | By and posted in The Creed | 4 comments
To Talk Health, Happiness, and Prosperity to Everyone I Meet

It seems easy enough to talk health, happiness, and prosperity to everyone you come across, doesn’t it? What about that guy who is begging for money on the street while you walk to work? Do you smile and nod while thinking ‘get a job’? Perhaps you frown and



To Be So Strong That Nothing Can Disturb My Peace of Mind

Apr 3rd, 2010 | By and posted in The Creed | 23 comments
To Be So Strong That Nothing Can Disturb My Peace of Mind

With so very much happening around us, how can we be strong enough that nothing can disturb our peace of mind? It is easy for all of us to feel overwhelmed and stressed about what is going on in our lives… and to let those circumstances crowd our



Your Thoughts, Your Reality

Apr 1st, 2010 | By and posted in Then Life Happens | 2 comments
Your Thoughts, Your Reality

One of the teachings of great minds, going back as far as the start of recorded history, is that our thoughts create our reality, not the other way around. They teach that we create the circumstances we are in based on the thoughts we have.



I Want to Share My Fortune With You

Mar 30th, 2010 | By and posted in Then Life Happens | 2 comments
I Want to Share My Fortune With You

My last post was about a friend who had opened a fortune cookie only to find a blank piece of paper inside. Long story short, I explained that this would be a great opportunity to write your own fortune and I encouraged everyone reading to do exactly that. Well



Write Your Own Fortune

Mar 28th, 2010 | By and posted in Then Life Happens | 9 comments
Write Your Own Fortune

I was commenting on status updates the other day on Facebook and came across one update that a close friend of mine had posted. She had Chinese food for supper that evening and when she cracked open her fortune cookie it had a blank piece of paper in it.



Breathing Life Into Your Dreams

Mar 27th, 2010 | By and posted in Then Life Happens | 2 comments
Breathing Life Into Your Dreams

I am always looking for information to share about living a life beyond my imagination. I think dreams are important. I think taking inspired action towards your dreams is important. One blog I have followed for a long time now is Dr. Andrew Thorn’s “The Authentic Me”