Tag: mindset
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Rethinking house clothes
A festival was happening outside. I could hear the music. Everyone’s joy was even louder. I’d considered joining them. I even got dressed to go. I put on a dress I’d been eager to wear. I did my hair. I was ready to go. And then I just sat on my bed with my laptop…
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No more aspirational purchases
I have a very fancy candle and diffuser set. I bought during a sale. It was a bit of splurge, but I told myself that it would be addition for my new place when I moved. It was such a good deal, I went ahead and bought it, in hopes of having the keys in…
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You can’t take it with you
I started writing this as I was coming back from a funeral. As you might imagine, it was not at all how I had hoped to spend my Christmas eve, but it did provide some perspective as I prepare for the new year. The experience forced to contemplate mortality itself. They say you can’t take…
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To the smartest in the room
As the Twitter saga continues, I have been reflecting on the idea of genius. I have noted the news stories along the way. The level of firings that have happened indicate to me a man who is certain he is in fact the smartest person in the room, if not the world. And we are…
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Discipline as an act of self-love
In the hopes of getting a head start on the rest of the world who will wait until January, I decided I would start working on my health and fitness goals now. Except I don’t really feel like it. All I really want to do is lie about eating cookies, watching YouTube videos I won’t…
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So, you’re a disappointment
Something has happened which has made you utter to yourself, “Why am I such a disappointment?” Or perhaps, someone has give you that label, a disappointment. If you clicked on this article, I am here to give you some perspective. Maybe you are in fact a disappointment, as according to Merriam Webster, “one who disappoints.”…
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The color of your thoughts
The above quote from Marcus Aurelius is something that I came across and saved years ago, and then I never interacted with it again. Coming across it again now, I have to consider what are my thoughts doing to my soul. How does the way that I think and view the world influence how I…
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Reaching a turning point in these reflections
With the string of reflections I’ve posted and those that are still unpublished, I have noticed a trend: Boy, do I need work on self-confidence. If I were to take these writings to a caricature artist, they’d probably sketch out someone who is hunched over with a rain cloud overhead. That is not how I…
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Make today your special occasion
I just finished watching a TEDx talk, Change your closet, Change your life.” (I posted it below for your viewing pleasure.) It made me think about all the clothes I have that I have never worn. The pair of pants I bought for when I finally lost weight. The blouses I would wear once I…
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Converse jacquard knit review (and a brief reflection on freeing myself from other people’s opinions)
Note pair of shoes is attractive and that you want to add them to your closet. Add to cart. Complete order. Receive package. Open box. Take out shoes. Second guess purchase because of what others will think. Specifically think, “What is other people think they’re weird?” Consider returning them. Get reassurance from other sneaker lovers.…
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