Tag: mindset
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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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Those haves and have nots
As we did our sightseeing in San Francisco, we strolled down looking at all the homes on Millionaire Row. We were just tourists looking in on how the one percent lives. As nosy as I was, It was disconcerting how few of them had blinds or curtains. I could just look in and discern everything…
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Rooting for you
I felt great the other day. I cooked a fresh vegetable filled dinner, worked out, and overall had a productive day. I was glad to be getting back into the swing things, back in to myself. It was clear that I was on the path to build the good habits I’ve been hoping for. And…
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Orange you glad
It’s the punch line of a groan-worthy knock knock joke. If you are so lucky to have never heard it, there are several cycles that go like this: Knock, knock. Who’s there? Banana. Banana who? Knock, knock. Who’s there? Banana. Banana who? Knock, knock. Who’s there? Banana. Banana who? The punchline is that just when…
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Purely for consistency
I have a busy day and no ideas, but I want to maintain consistency. There is no content beyond that. So, even if it is the bare minimum, I can say that I put in work. I’ll be back tomorrow with longer, legitimate content. What are the baby steps you can also take today to…
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Forgive my eavesdropping
It was a chance sighting in the store. I overheard the customer speaking to the cashier. Her thesis: Life is too short to not do what makes you happy. Life is too unpredictable to save all your wishes for some day when. Sometimes, your joy is the best justification for spending your money. She wasn’t…
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A lumpy blanket of comfort
You should be doing better but you’re not. You know all the things that you need to do. You have a list of changes to make, people to see, work to begin. You want to see results. You want things to change. But none of it has happened because you are too comfortable as you…
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What if you’ve been wrong this whole time?
I picked up the old picture of a then seven-year-old me. “Wow, I was such a cute kid.” It was a revelation, rather than a brag. Around the age the photo was taken, I was led to believe that my features were, well unfortunate. For years after, I was self-conscious, growing more and more uncomfortable…
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No need to set a fire
All ablaze, you self-combusted to keep them warm, and now they won’t even sit still to absorb the heat. You are turning in to ashes. No good to anyone, especially yourself. You’ve bent so yourself so they wouldn’t break, and here you are now, in pieces, while they continue on with no intent to help…
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Beautiful things should cost more
Have you seen the show Nailed It? I used to watch regularly, feeling quite smug about my comparative baking skills. I would sit there shocked by how far off their cake sculptures were from the original. Even more so, I was amazed by the contestants’ unwillingness to follow the recipe instructions or truly observe the…
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