Over the years as a teacher, I have had a multitude of students talk to me about how they don’t like what they are doing. Most commonly, this shows up in relation to writing. They will have me read over a paragraph before I even offer any feedback they start noticing all the writing sins …
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When the Tears Pay Out
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 …
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 …
“Words without matching actions are merely entertainment.”
Over my years of teaching, I’ve used a similar phrase on those students who keep promising to change yet they never actually do. This phenomenon has consistently occurred and has led me to some very practical advice: if you are going to talk about doing something, make sure to do it. Why We Don’t Follow …
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A Lesson from Wood Working
Simple Beginnings My woodworking journey began with a vision of a TV stand in my head. While there was the option to just shop for a similar design to the one in my head, I also wanted to craft something with my own hands that would stand strong. Granted, I was also pretty tight on …
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 Consistency is better than Goals.
Over the two years that I have run this blog, I have tried and failed at many different endeavors in the vein of living a better life. I’ve tried reading more books in a year, working out at five in the morning, writing 2,000 words a day, even trying a new recipe every week with …
Exploring life one trial at a time. 