In the modern day, it is far too easy to distract ourselves. Not only do we have the entire wealth of human knowledge at the touch of our fingertips, but we have several apps that provide a constant bombardment of serotonin enriching timelines, cultivated to keep us hooked for hours. Now I know that this …
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Embrace the Difficult Tasks
Last week I found myself overwhelmed. I had far too many things on my todo list and this stress was getting to me. I kept putting off these things to make room for activities that brought me joy, but this simply prolonged the stress. It was finally my wife who broke my out of this …
K.I.S.S.
I was introduced to this acronym way too late in life, only learning of it’s existence in my late twenties. It stands for Keep It Simple Stupid and if I had learned of this earlier, well I might have avoided a few different, overly complicated situations. I know that the “stupid” part is a bit …
Quote of the Week 7/8
“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” – Anthony Bourdain Preamble So I have taken up the challenge of running a half-marathon again. This comes from two main motivations. One, I’ve only run one half-marathon so far in my life and I want to prove that I can do …
Plants: The Greatest Teachers of Growing
When I first started keeping indoor plants as a hobby, it was out of the simple desire to have something to care for. In that first year I thought that I had a brown thumb, doomed to only make plants die slowly. However, I kept at it and went about reading some blogs about plant …
Running Back to the Start
The weather (at least for this week) has turned for the warmer finally. While I know that this is the fool’s spring, I am cherishing the warmer weather by getting in some great running time. It is during these times that I realize how much a hit my miles and pace have taken during the …
Quote of the Week 12/1
“It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility; they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.” – Charlotte Bronte Preamble While it took me far longer than expected, I recently finished my reread of Jane Eyre. I knew that it would be a slower …
Quote of the Week 11/15
“A man cannot step into the same river twice, because it is not the same river, and he is not same man.” – Heraclitus Prelude I don’t know about you all, but my schedule feels like it has been hectic lately. From work, writing, keeping the house clean, and everything else I just don’t feel …
Shutting Off Your Brain
As an avid overthinker, I am constantly at war with reality. My brain will turn the simplest of encounters into the most stressful situations all by following a downward spiral of “what ifs.” I find myself panicking for awhile, worried about a false reality that never comes to fruition. And, every time, once I am …
Burnout
For fellow creative types, this is a dreaded phrase. It is accompanied by long bouts of nothing and feelings of inadequacy. We compare our present to the past, shameful almost at what we have not done. But what exactly causes this burnout and, also, what does it mean to be “burnt out?” Defining The Fear …
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