Category: Reflection
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Today’s lesson
The lesson I am starting to realize more and more is that it’s me. Despite what others do, my reaction is mostly in my control. I can take control of how I think about what happens. I can make a choice to tend to or shift my emotions. I may not get to choose what…
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The one thing to learn from Jake Paul
Confession, I spent quite a bit of time sucked into a YouTube time suck watching and analyzing Jake Paul’s entry into boxing. There were the prefight weigh-ins, the trash talk sessions, and of course the fights and commentary. And now that he is (probably still) set to fight Mike Tyson, I gotta say I look…
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I am a great storyteller
I was doomed at work because I had made mistakes, that I would continue to make, and would be found out for not being qualified. And then ultimately, I would be let go. Or at least that is the story I had been telling myself. I had constructed the story, with the inspiration of minor…
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You don’t have to keep that
You know, you don’t have to eat that.” I had been struggling to finish the failed recipe for fear of wasting food. “Here, just turn around, I will throw it out for you.” While I’m not advocating for you to start wasting food, there is something to that. It is okay to get rid of…
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It’s okay to rest
I have had a hectic week and don’t have any topics to write about today. So I will leave you with this instead. It is okay to take the time to heal your body and mind. It is okay to prioritize making yourself whole before you start giving pieces to someone else. Therefore, it is…
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Maintain your light
“Don’t dim your light just to avoid dealing with someone else.” It was a conversation about a workplace issue and how I handled it, but it became much more profound than just a critique of how I go about my job. I immediately expanded and poeticized the saying in my head. “Don’t dim your light…
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Me centric life design
I have been diving in the user centered design this week. Essentially, it is thinking about how the people who use a product will experience it and using that to help you design the product. That is an over-simplification, but it gets the job done. I couldn’t help but wonder, am I centering me in…
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Maybe I’ll get waffles
“Hey let me know what the plan is for brunch tomorrow.” I’m hoping we can get the details ironed out soon. We made plans to try a new restaurant and generally enjoy each other’s company over some hopefully good food. As much as I could find the things in my life to criticize or regret,…
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The wrong altar
I have come to this altar far too many times. I have made so many sacrifices here over the years. Before it, I placed opportunities and dreams, giving it all up hoping to receive that feeling in return. I gave it all for comfort. But this is the wrong place; I had been ill-advised and…
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Finding yourself in a forest
As we trekked through Muir Woods, I wondered if something were wrong with me. Being among the redwoods, I thought I should be moved to tears with awe. Or at the very least, I should have been a step closer to inner peace. Maybe I don’t know how to “do” nature. When we finally sat…
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