One of the first habits I built after starting this blog was working out multiple times a week. If you are interested in how this habit was built, there are several past posts covering that. While you don’t have to read those posts before this one, doing so will paint a better picture per say. …
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Motivation
It’s one of the most allusive elements of this world. Whenever we try to find motivation, it escapes. Inversely, when we don’t want to find it — say at two in the morning when we are desperately trying to go to sleep — motivation finds us. All of a sudden we want to vacuum the …
Whose schedule do you follow?
When we define goals, we often attach them to a time-table. Take a woodworking project for example. The legs will be completed in two days, the base in four, assembly on day five, sanding day six… you get the idea. We solidify a schedule and then set to work. In my experience, the first couple …
Do you measure your daily responses?
It’s rare that we consciously think about our responses in a day. Most of them, after all, are automatic. For example, you probably have a go-to-phrase to use when someone cuts you off in traffic. Maybe on days where you are feeling especially irate you add in a few choice phrases and maybe even a …
A Reminder of Basics
Early in this humble blog’s history, I wrote about my insomnia and night time routine. I talked about taking time to unwind, relax, generally prepare for a great night’s rest. In that schedule, the hardest event was not looking at screens an hour before bed. I kept at this for about a week and noticed …
Reflecting on the Gym
I never had a relationship with working out when I was younger. I would run around outside, go swimming, kayaking, all manner of activities. No one in my family really worked out creating my blind eye to it. The only exposure I had was a pull-up bar in the garage that my dad would use …
Breathing
Writing this blog has made me a zealous preacher of slowing down. Before I began this blog I constantly looked at the clock as missed opportunities for being productive. This mentality led me to burnout quickly with each new idea. I always felt that I was behind on where I should be and consequently my …
A Childish Spirit
C.S. Lewis wrote that when growing up “…I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” Most remember Lewis for his Chronicles of Narnia series – a fantastical tale read mostly by kids. Many would admit to liking them when they were younger, far fewer admit …
How to View your Closet
For most, we view the closet as a place to store clothes both new and old. Like many others, I kept clothes that no longer fit me. Part of me kept them out of forgetting to take them to a donation site while another part wistfully looked on hoping that one day, I would fit …
Self Worth
I want you to think about how you talk to yourself. Perhaps this moment occurs in front of a mirror or while you drive home pondering the day’s work. Are you using negative language? Are you chastising yourself for imperfections? When we talk to ourselves, the language tends to be negative. We think of our …
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