It’s a great way to stave off boredom. A great way to combat negativity. A great way to develop a new useful skill. A great way to explore the vast world we live in. Complaining is easy. Being angry is easy. Learning something new is fun. Take all the time you’re spending being pissed...
Continue readingComforts
Hugs Chocolate covered peanut butter malt balls Chicken soup Movies on the couch A down comforter Ohio State sweatshirt Coffee A snuggly dog A fluffy cat Snow falling outside the window Christmas lights Memories of my mom and dad Laughter with a friend There are many many things that bring comfort. This is just...
Continue readingThe End Of The Night
Is not the best time to do my work. I stare at the page and I’m overwhelmed by how tired I am. I’m filled with emotions from the work day. From taking care of the kids. From all the hundreds of things that happen in a given day. When is the best time for...
Continue readingWhen The Breeze Comes
Writing a blog is a fairly lonely endeavor. I enjoy writing. I like holding myself accountable to something. I find the daily challenge of collecting my thoughts into a short post to be rewarding in many ways. And yet, it’s lonely. I get the occasional comment or like or share. And that’s great. It’s...
Continue readingDon’t Trust The Experts
Just because someone has more experience then you or should be the expert does not mean that you should trust them. Or that you should put the fate of your success in their hands. No matter if you’re new or tenured you should take part in the process. Ask questions. Learn. And seek to...
Continue readingThree Questions
What do you need to do? What do you want to do? What do you have to do? Three very similar sounding but very different questions. We can break most things in life down into three categories: needs, wants, and dreams. Needs are things like food, shelter, love, money. Wants are things like pumpkin...
Continue readingHow To Build Something
Take for example a marriage. First you meet. You go on a date. Size each other up. Decide you’re interested and attracted to each other. Go on more dates. Decide you want to be together. Then possibly move in together. Then decide you want to get engaged. Then plan a wedding. Then get married....
Continue readingIdeas Are Bad
Ok they aren’t actually bad. But they can get in the way sometimes. It’s fun to come up with new ideas. To spitball and riff. But then coming up with ideas incessantly can become a hindrance to taking action. We can get so wrapped up in perfecting an idea that we never do anything...
Continue readingShine The Light
When others are struggling we offer help. An encouraging word. A hug. We give our best to support them and make them feel seen and heard. This is good work. But when it comes to ourselves we are our own worst enemies sometimes. We criticize ruthlessly. Beat ourselves up. Punish ourselves for our failures....
Continue readingTil Tomorrow
I don’t have it it me to write a post right now. I’ll just say that I’m grateful and going to bed. Sometimes we can say more by saying nothing at all. Or whatever....
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