This site is dedicated to helping people Design, Organize, and Live their Great Lives. Even when times are tough, we should focus on what is good in our lives and how we can make things better.

The main site is divided into Design Your Great Life, Organize Your Great Life, the STARS System, Live Your Great Life, and Shopping.

In addition to the main site, there is a DYGL Members Area site with a Community Blog, a DYGL Wiki, and a DYGL Forum. Enjoy reading and contributing to the site!

It is not enough to just let life happen to us, we need to consciously design where we want to be, and how we want to live it. The Design Your Great Life section has worksheets and questions to help you focus on Designing Your Great Life.

Arthur Ashe said it very simply – “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

To get started, you have to first examine Where You Are to be able to bridge to a future lifestyle.

Tell us your stories! These can be big or small events about your family, things you have learned, people you have met , or places you have gone. It’s time to focus on the positive in our lives!

I’ve started it off with a few of my own blogs. Several months ago I hiked to Havasu Falls in the western side of the Grand Canyon with my sister Sue, my brother Mike, and my niece Alysia. We were lucky to have planned the trip in May, as that is the region which flooded in August.

To be able to achieve what you want in your life, you have to be organized. Approaches, tips, and product suggestions are found in the Organize section.

Time to get ready for goblins and witches by checking the Halloween To Do List. There is also a DYGL Google Calendar which interfaces this list to make your own calendar.

The STARS System is my own brand of organizing – in fact, I relied on the worksheets you will find in this section to help me develop this website. STARS is an acronym for the five elements I find essential for organizing a project. They are Spirit, Time, Action, Resources, and Space.

I kick started the Wiki with my notes on Day Hiking in the Desert (handy to know when you are hiking the Grand Canyon to Havasu Falls!) and my infamous Mango Cobbler. It’s your turn now to share something good!

The Living Your Great Life section will have practical and insightful articles ranging from art to health to adventure. Each week I will be adding articles to the website to help you manage your own life and create a better one.

Create a pleasant environment for yourself when you Surround Yourself With Beauty.

I’m starting off the Forum in the Spirit section with the question of— "What little thing do you do to help you through the difficult times?”

It's only fair that you know a little bit about me and my background. Like you, I have had my share of ups and downs in my life, but through it all, I've ended up living a Great Life. I am one of those people who said "Someday I will write a book," and I did (Healing the Fisher King: Spiritual Lessons with Parzival, Gump, the Grail, Tao, and Star Wars). The book won five awards. I became a Kung Fu teacher (Sifu) in the Wah Lum Tam Tui Northern Praying Mantis System and also a teacher of Tai Chi and other Internal Martial Arts, teaching for over 24 years. I've organized shows, demonstrations, and seminars, allowing me to travel the world for these promotions. I've done rim-to-rim hikes of the Grand Canyon. A few years ago I moved to Vegas, allowing me to trek to Zion, Bryce, and the Grand Canyon a few times of the year. I continue to learn, grow, and seek out new adventures, which is my definition of a Great Life. I hope my website will help you enjoy your life and find your personal adventures.

The DYGL Members Suggestion Box is an informal blog area where members of the Designing Your Great Life website can offer suggestions, ask for different blog/forum categories, note website problems, load picture files, and submit articles you think would be appropriate for the main site.