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…
When something is spoken, we should listen. There is always something to learn from words. Whether the words have positive, negative, or neutral intentions, each sentence within an ear's reach is worth grabbing on to. Listening is learning. We can take what we hear and gather so much information about a person, place,…
Continue reading ➞ The importance of listening to yourself AND others.
I usually blog on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week. I've missed a few of those days recently. I don't really remember if I was tired, if I was busy, etc. I do know that it must not have felt "right". I don't need to feel a certain way to blog, to write,…
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. …
While driving home this evening, I thought about how well driving and music go together. I love listening to music while cruising down the highway. It's a very free feeling - like the whole world is in front of you. I especially enjoy doing that at night - the skyline and the lights add a…
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…
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…
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…
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