Can you think of an important task you know you should be completing but you’re just not getting around to it? Maybe it’s an assignment, or some cleaning and organizing, or your workout. You want to do it, really, you do. Particular goals or dreams may even be tied to this task. You want that… Read more »
Just now, the present seems like a gift that I would dearly love to return to its place of purchase for a full refund. Firstly, there is the ongoing apocalyptic layer cake of war, famine, plague, fire, flood, and Trump. On a smaller, though no less depressing, scale, smug grocery tycoons are wetting themselves laughing… Read more »
I believe the “empathetic relationship” is what creates for a growth climate, the bettering of communication, a respect and interest for others, and it teaches children how to handle conflict and relationships in adulthood. Some children, however, will never be able to get that empathetic connection at home and that should be of great concern… Read more »
Fitness is a blast. It’s more fun than traveling to Hawaii. That is unless your hotel is by the 24-hour gym in Honolulu. Now, that’s exciting! And fitness is more fun than dining out, cruises or discovering a lost continent. That is unless these activities are accompanied by fitness, such as hikes through ruins, dancing… Read more »
When we think of pickled cabbages, we might think of sauerkraut: finely cut raw cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. It has a long shelf life and distinctively tangy flavor. For myself, I like a crunchier variety of pickled cabbage. I grew up eating a Chinese cabbage pickle variety that is… Read more »
I searched on the internet, “What is it called when a person prioritizes others over oneself?” Depending on where you sit between selflessness and self-focused, you might have your own definitions. Interestingly, what came up was the word “altruism.” I once saw a near-death experience account of a woman who prioritized others over herself. She… Read more »
A quick reminder that Mother’s Day is right around the corner (or you just missed it depending on when you read this). To that end, this week we’ve got a couple of articles loosely connected to the theme. Starting with the Fly on the Wall that looks at our learning journey’s start with our very… Read more »
For some reason, the theme of wellness has been cropping up with depressing regularity on my Google news feed of late. Articles with titles like “Seven Tips for Living a Longer and Healthier Life,” “Ten Lifestyle Changes That Will Help You Achieve Your Potential,” “36 Habits of Successful and Annoyingly Smug Twats.” I know that… Read more »
If we have learned anything by watching how people behave in-person, online, or when they think nobody is watching them, it is that psychology, much like people, tends to be divergent and a phenomenon, that is only understandable after a careful assessment of all the facts. These facts are also why trying to forcibly change… Read more »
