Over the past few weekends, my wife and I have redone our half-bath. And while we both are incredibly pleased with the results, the process of doing it ourselves was not as pleasant nor was the reason for the remodel. Despite these things, now that the project is complete I’m reflecting back on the troublesome …
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It’s Time to Stop Making Excuses
Before we get into it, I just wanted to give a shout-out to my wife for this idea! We give excuses to prove that the undesired behavior was not a normal thing for us. It’s why whenever we are late to something, we find this reason or that to excuse the late behavior. We don’t …
Thoughts on a Fried Brain
Every once in awhile it happens to us: Trains of thought are abandoned, simple things forgotten, or we just stare off into space. All of these are symptoms of a fried brain and currently, I am experiencing one. Why Does This Happen? I feel that these happen on days were we have worked especially hard. …
Remembering to Let it Out
There are times when something is weighing on us and we want to talk about it but, for one reason or another, we decide to pin the conversation for another time. This is not a bad thing, some conversations need to happen later when both parties have cooled down or you might not be the …
Balancing Positivity in Conversation
Prelude Given the success of the post about listening from awhile back, I’ve decided to continue with the general topic of conversing better. If you are enjoying this topic, please let me know and I’ll make it a series! What does it mean to balance positivity? When we are talking with someone else, we often …
Quote of the Week 7/13/24
“Does such a thing as ‘the fatal flaw,’ that showy dark crack running down the middle of a life, exist outside literature? I used to think it didn’t. Now I think it does. And I think that mine is this: a morbid longing for the picturesque at all costs.” – Donna Tart Preamble I have …
Do you listen to talk?
Conversations are an art form, one that you only become aware of if you have a great one. Often we converse with people, but the quality of the conversation is lacking. The main cause of this is the fact that often we listen to talk. Why Our Conversations are Stifled in Quality When we listen …
Why you are Struggling with Following Life Advice
I have been writing this life-style blog for years now. Over that time researching and meditating over topics to write about, I’ve realized that a lot of the best life advice is not complicated. They are simple sentences that, when applied, work wonders for us. Case in point, Winnie the Pooh and his friends have …
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Creating to Simply Create
For all of my fellow creatives out there, we know how deadly it is to be in-between projects–that twilight time where panic nestles comfortably. The more we go on not creating, the more we worry about when the next inspiration will spark something within us. The problem is that inspiration can never be tied down. …
Quote of the Week 6/7/24
“I would always rather be happy than dignified.” -Charlotte Bronte Back Into the Classics While my reading pace of Jane Eyre is very slow, I have got to say that I’m enjoying yet another classic. Currently I find myself listening to modern books and reading classics, especially before bed (a strange habit, I know). For …
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