Isn’t it okay to look back sometimes? Isn’t this why we study history? To learn from the past? For the past year, I’ve been on a journey to try and rewire my brain from about 30 years of unhealthy thinking habits. But because old ways of thinking still creep up from time to time, […]
The Big Picture
n August 21st, I left the office for awhile so that I could go for a walk outside and experience the solar eclipse. “Don’t stare at the sun,” they say, so I didn’t – I only stole a quick glance from time to time. Unfortunately, it didn’t meet my expectations. I was expecting it to […]
How to Let Go of the Past
The past is for looking back on pleasant memories, sharing stories with future generations, for making mistakes and learning life lessons. It’s not meant for holding onto resentment or polluting your present or future with bitterness and regret. It’s meant to shape you for who you are, but you get to choose how. Will you […]
Persistence
Spring is here. It’s a time for new growth, a time when everything comes alive again. Fresh rain nourishes the earth which is now a canvas of bright green and blue. Yesterday, my parents had cut down a few dead trees around the property and I helped load the wood in a wagon and drive it off […]
3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Battling Negativity
Notice the word “battling” from this title. It implies that you will struggle with negativity and that you will fight it. There can be no passivity on your part. It will take conscious, mental effort in order to overcome it. Not only will you be able to do this, but it will become easier the […]
Benefits of Journaling
Nope. Diaries aren’t just for emotional, teenage girls. But if the word still repels you because of its cheesy connotation as it does me, then let’s call them journals. A ‘journal’ sounds much more sophisticated. Starting back in August of this past year, I began journaling consistently. Not in some expensive, mole-skinned-leather-bound book with a fancy-schmancy […]