I heard a quote today saying "I have too much to lose, I have to be cautious." I have always connected "caution" to "fear". A negative connection, but I understand the sentiment behind this quote. I just hate the thought of living in fear - doing ANYTHING in fear. When you truly sit down and…
Sometimes our surroundings can mean everything. They can dictate our mood, our schedule, our plans. Whether these be in weather, in city, in work, in people, in home - it can all mean so much. Some are more productive in the sunshine - some more productive in the rain. Some more productive in the noise…
The busyness of life sometimes brings us to get lost in everyday tasks. In the last two weeks, I have been busy. I am a little sad I didn't make time to blog, but it happens. It would be different if it was a really tough, grind-through two weeks but it hasn't - it's been…
As humans, we are always wanting our lives to be aligned exactly how we see fit. Every day, we have to wait for something to come - usually, it's just for a shift at work, the alarm to wake us, the car ride home, for the oven to finish cooking our dinner, etc. When…
Last night, I spent around 30 minutes outside in my backyard enjoying the sunset turn to the night and the beautiful weather here in Kansas City. I had music on and once it got to the calmer section of the playlist, I began to try to meditate. I don't meditate often, and many times, I…
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Those moments where everything feels aligned are the moments we should be the most present in. "Serenity" is defined as the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. What a beautiful feeling it is. When you are present in a moment like this, it brings you a sense of warmth and eternity. To me,…
I sometimes find myself in a place of "what if?" It's okay to prepare for a scenario, but not for it to become your reality before reality happens. I've had to learn that planning for every single thing that could possibly happen makes me feel anxious 24/7. I don't want to feel anxious…
I am tired. Not super exhausted, but I know I need to regroup and give myself a little time to recharge. There's no shame in that - being tired can come from 5 days of work in a row or it can come from an hour-long activity. Everyone has their own pace. …
It's not always easy to meet a goal. There are many steps we take on our way to achieving a goal and all of them require an amount of precision. If one step is not where it needs to be, the goal can become much harder to reach. If you have read my post…
I ask myself the simple question this morning of "How are you?" - I feel like I don't do this enough. We as humans don't do this enough. I find myself, more often, framing that question in a different way. How is life affecting me? How do I feel about ____? What am I…
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