I harp on the importance of being present as life presents each moment to you. Being able to experience every moment right as it happens is an incredible feeling. When you have your mind somewhere in the past or the future, you never really get the full feelings that life brings to you in a…
How do you deal with good news? Whenever I hear or experience something good, I try to do two things: Embrace the moment (stay present). Reflect on why it made me feel good. I have previously struggled with both of those things, but in the past few months, I've dealt with success well.…
Hello everyone! Before I get into the meat and potatoes, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas Eve today and a Merry Christmas tomorrow. For those of you who don't celebrate Christmas, I wish you a Happy Holidays. I hope that the holiday season is enjoyable as you spend time with family and friends.…
This post will be short, but I just want to say thank you to all of the people in my life. It doesn't always take a birthday to remind me of this, but today is a great reminder of the support I get from all of those around me. As I look back, it's…
I took the last two days off from blogging, as I was playing in a 2-day golf event that saw me walk 18 miles and play golf for around 12 hours over those two days. A lot has happened since Friday (my last post), but to keep from rambling, I learned one solid thing from…
I had the experience of commuting today (further than my normal 1 block commute from my near campus home). I drove to campus from my "home" home, after house sitting in Lee's Summit (about a 30-minute drive). During that drive, I got to experience the cool, clean weather we have this morning. Also, I turned…
That picture up there? The boy with the big smile? That's me! I just came across this picture and it definitely made me smile. I'm thankful for every time I feel that good in a day. But, sometimes, I forget to be thankful - and that's the message today. I need to remind myself to…
I've been in a much better mindset as of late. Despite mistakes being made (as normal, it's life), I haven't been so hard on myself. I've realized, I've learned, and I've been patient. Grinding, as some might say. Also, I've been writing (shocker). I have been writing down little things each day, reminders of…
Over the weekend, I was watching a movie called "The Truman Show". I started to feel a lot of anxiety and I felt bad for the main character. The movie is about a man who is living his life inside a TV show, and everyone knows it's a TV show, except for him. I felt…
When I was a kid, my life revolved around my family, sports, music, and faith. I had an awesome childhood, I'd say. I got to be involved in all of these things each day: Family: I was homeschooled, so I spent tons of time with my mom and my sisters. Sports: I was in baseball,…
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