It's hard to always be open. Keeping lines of communication available as you work to process what life is throwing at you is a lot. However, it's important. It is important in order to function within each moment of the day. We should let our inward emotions and thoughts come out (in the right ways)…
When I have an idea of what I want to express, especially when it's more of an abstract feeling, I put so much pressure on myself to portray it exactly how it feels. It's funny that I do that, because I don't even know how to describe it when I tell myself I need to know…
As I sat at lunch today with my dad, I was reminded of the beauty of speaking your thoughts. My dad and I tend to have many "life talks" - just discussing our thoughts on what's going on with our lives and understanding the emotions we feel as our lives are constantly moving/changing. A…
Continue reading ➞ The importance of talking with yourself and others.
I was discussing with my friend this evening how we both sometimes struggle with being able to tell a story, focus in a conversation, or even say a sentence at times. It can be frustrating to not be able to get your point across, especially when you know what you want to say and for…
My mind is extremely emotional. My mind is extremely analytical. It's not necessarily a great mixture. But it's who I am... So let's make it work. Here's what I know: I am always thinking about the future. I am always thinking about how each thing that I say, each thing that I do, each…
Continue reading ➞ Letting the analytics, the words, and the future… be.
I have an app on my phone that has many resources for reflection, meditation, reading, and more. But my favorite thing it does is asks me the same question every morning at 8:00 AM when I wake up: "How are you feeling?" When I first started doing this, I kept thinking that I…
I came across a tweet the other day that was a gentle reminder to use the time you have (however much that may be) to communicate with those around you. Communication is key, and you never know what doors each key may open. This is going to be a shorter post today, but I…
Nelson Searcy's Thought Sharing 