“Before you ‘assume’, try this crazy method called asking.” -Unknown The year is 2000. I’m in high school. The bell has rung and I’m about to go from choir class to Spanish class. Spanish class has two textbooks which my teacher, Mr. Brown, uses interchangeably. Unfortunately, I’m not sure which one is needed for that…
“FOMO is the enemy of valuing your own time.” -Andrew Yang Imagine this scenario. You’re on one of your zillion social media accounts and surrounded by glamorous pictures of friends, family members and people who you can’t even remember how, if at all, you know.
“Patience is not passive, on the contrary, it is concentrated strength.” -Bruce Lee How hard or easy is it to have patience? For me personally, it’s one of the most difficult acts to do. Whether it’s waiting for a package delivery or sitting at the airport, I always find myself getting antsy, especially if things…
“Don’t make a permanent decision about a temporary emotion.” -Unknown I do it. You do it. Everyone does it. From time to time, we all seek advice from our loved ones. But should you always take it?
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” -Leonardo Da Vinci Are all things that are easy in life too good to be true? In the form of rewards, perhaps. In the form of payment over something, be it a job or otherwise, maybe. After all, as the saying goes, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”
“An obsession is a way for damaged people to damage themselves more.” -Mark Barrowcliffe I’ve always believed that two key elements to conquer any difficult endeavor of life are passion and determination. But is there such a thing too much passion? Can you ever love something (or someone) so much that it comes a hindrance…
“Mindfulness isn’t difficult. We just need to remember to do it.” -Sharon Saltzberg In previous articles, I’ve discussed how a state of mindfulness is not just a mental or psychological exercise. Done properly, it can also have a number of physical benefits as well. After writing that article, I got a couple of questions asking…
“Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” -Traditional Proverb What is anxiety beyond the usual textbook definition? A friend of mine once said it felt like her “body, mind and soul were on a perpetual rollercoaster of fear, violent shivering and a…
“Have a good cry, wash out your heart. If you keep it inside it’ll tear you apart.” -Sometimes You Win (1979) by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show When was the last time you cried? Whenever it was, did you know you also ended up cleaning some bacteria? In a way, you also just vacuumed…
“Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.” -Bernard Baruch This is something I’ve done before a few times and still feel it’s never enough. I’m talking about listening. Yes, I’ve posted and reposted this article a few times. And I continue doing so periodically because I…
“Having a clear mind and a clear space allows you to think and act with purpose.” -Ericka Oppenheimer Stop what you’re doing for a second. Close your eyes and listen to your mind. Do you hear non-stop chattering that just won’t shut up even if you want it to?
“Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.” -Garth Brooks “I tried praying. It didn’t work.” Have you ever heard someone say this before? Or have you ever personally felt that way?
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency.” -Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson How did I go from feeling very optimistic to desolate to optimistic again?
“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.” -Albert Einstein If you take a look at any of my articles that allude to a higher power, you’ll notice a common phrase: God or the universe. Yesterday a reader asked me if I was trying be diplomatic. The answer is no.
“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” -Mark Black In previous posts, I’ve written about how important it is to not let a goal become an obsession. Indeed, any goal needs focus and attention. But it also needs an amalgamation of hard work and then taking the time to acknowledge the hard…
Accepting is NOT defeat, it’s adding layers of intimacy with the universe or higher power and getting more acquainted with them. -Kyle Higgins, Mental Health Counselor Does acceptance of something that didn’t go your way a form of defeat? This is something my counselor and I recently talked about in a grueling session. For new…
DOWNFALLS IS OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD TODAY. WE ALL HAVE DOWNFALLS FROM TIME TO TIME. SOMETIMES IT IS INEVITABLE THAT SOMEONE AROUND US HAS ONE. IT MAKES IT HARD WHEN SOMEONE ELSES DOWNFALL AFFECTS US. I CALL THIS THE “RIPPLING” EFFECT. A DOWNFALL HAPPENS TO SOMEONE WHEN THEY MAKE A POOR CHOICE AND YOU ARE…
“We don’t have a choice whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it.” -Eric Qualman Is social media a significant root of evil? Have we succumbed to it to a point of being a genuine hazard?
“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” -Lao Tzu We all are swayed by it at one point or another. We all have, at least once, been allured by it, many times at a high cost. I’m talking about fashion.
“…Sexual abuse is no object to age, gender or sexual orientation.” -Journalist Justina Bakutyte In the first part of this post, I explored some possible reasons why people who are abused stay in those relationships longer than a person looking on from the outside might think they should. In this part, it’s my intent to…
“It is better to break your own heart by leaving an abusive relationship rather than having that person break your heart every day.” -Unknown How many times have you either said or heard someone you know say: “He/she hits me but really does love me.” “That’s not him/her, that’s just the anger. It’ll get better…
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