I know that affirmations have been around for a long time and that I am far too late to the trend. In the past, I never understood the whole waking up, speaking affirmations into the mirror, and allowing said affirmations to manifest. It felt like a failed ritual designed to give the illusion of helping …
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Remember the Value of Sitting Still
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 …
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 …
Getting Out of Your Head
It will forever bother me how our brains, in their infinite wisdom, cause so many problems. Well, I guess that fact alongside the one where the brain is the only organ to name itself, but I digress. I loathe how our brains can cause so much worry yet, at the same time, know that the …
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 …
The Unbelievable Power to Stop
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 …
The Cost of Taking Short Cuts
The other day I was at my work bench making a bookcase out of some scrap wood (the same one in the photo) and I was tempted to take a short cut because time is precious and spending hours on one single thing is a lot. But as I made the cuts carelessly, I realized …
When the River gets Rough
Hello readers and sorry for my absence. For those that have been around awhile, you’ll know that I have this periods of creative hibernation where life takes a red marker to my calendar and fails to inform me of the changes in a timely manner. Or, to use a metaphor, moments where my smooth sailing …
Learning That Not All Solutions Fit
As I learn more about life and advice, the more I notice how personal it all is. In fact, it’s very similar to building muscle and/or losing fat. Some people find great success in eating a Keto diet while going to CrossFit. Others in yoga and a vegetarian diet. The problem though lies in the …
A Reflection on Getting Older
Six years ago I discovered some spoken word poetry about love. As I listened, I was hanging on to every word, thinking that this was poetry and love defined. Fast forward several years and now I think very differently. Some of the lines still rang true and I smiled at them like old friends, but …
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