That’s why you should say it. Why you should write it. Why you should try it. Why you should stand up. Why you should believe. Why you should persevere. My mom always said “the things we leave unsaid are the sins of our lives.” And so are the things we don’t write, try, stand...
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If you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all. I’ve made this mistake so many times. I’m a passionate opinionated person. And when I’m frustrated I can’t hide my feelings. Maybe I should stop trying to hide them and be more accepting. More loving. More open. Accept things as they...
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Normally when there is traffic and I really want to get somewhere fast I get annoyed. And I focus on the inconvenience and impatience. It tends to sour the mood for everyone. And doesn’t change the fact that it will still take a longer time than I’d like to get there. But tonight I...
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No that’s not the title of a terrible b movie. I was just joking the other day about a coworker who frequently works late and asked how often he stocked up on midnight oil. And now here I am working close to midnight to finish up a project. I don’t often work after typical...
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What is more likely to solve your problem or provide a deeper understanding of your emotions: allowing an emotion to consume you or being curious about it? Say a coworker does something that annoys me. I tend to think about how annoyed I am. How annoying they are. And staying within the feeling of...
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Things don’t always go to plan. And it’s frustrating. Especially when the plan has worked before. It feels like a setback. And it’s easy to be consumed by anger or annoyance. But, that’s life. Better to accept what’s happening in the moment then cause yourself more grief by stubbornly refusing to let go....
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I am so like my mom in so many ways. One of which is trying to do it all. My mom worked a full time job, did the grocery shopping, cooked all the food (and many many more house and family related things) and still managed to draw and play the drums and garden...
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I watched two documentaries about rock climbing this weekend: The Dawn Wall and Free Solo. Both were compelling and for completely different reasons. Each will have you shaking your head in awe at what humans can achieve. And how different our dreams are from each other. There are so many ways to push our...
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“Blank” is the hardest job I’ve ever had. “Blank” is the hardest choice I’ve ever had. “Blank” is the hardest gift I’ve ever had. One word can change how we think about the big things in our life. How are you talking to yourself about what matters the most?...
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