So I’m in writing everyday mode. After this, I’m going look over the posts I’ve written this week. I’m not excited about this. But, I think, if I start reading them again, I’ll relearn the lessons I’ve experienced and become better. I won’t know until I get through them. Late last night, I watched Ender’s […]
Category: Life
Being Mindful
Meditation. Breathe deeply and slowly. Close the eyes. Think about the weight on your chair and the floor. Be aware the sounds and physical movements on your body. Let your mind do whatever it wants. Get back to the environment of sounds and the body. Open the eyes. It was nothing like I know about […]
Small Improvements
So I’m making minor adjustments, here and there. It’s been manageable. I get tempted to do more. A lot more. But at the end of the day, I only have so much time. I easily squander the minutes to some frivolous things; I make just enough changes in the day. The key is simple and […]
See It for what It Is
So one of the things I’m trying to do is see things as they are. That means no emotional coloring, no extra thoughts, no additional circumstances, nothing. Define the scenario, the situation with what’s in front of me. See the actions that are happening. Simple enough. Hard to do. Taking a step back and becoming […]
Making Things Difficult
The second day of writing is difficult. Actually every day is hard. I’m not making it easier by using the iPad to write this post. Instead of complaining, I tell myself it’s a chance to try something new. It’s a chance to use tools I don’t usually use. I’m going out of my comfort zone. […]
Start Small
I’m here to begin once more. Consistently. I know that when I do start writing regularly, that’s when the greatest danger happens. I feel that I have arrived. And stop. I must never, never, ever feel I’ve reached the end. I mean there is an end. And that’s at the end of life. So I […]
Finding Purpose
If I had to tell anyone what they should do with their life, I would tell that person must have purpose. Finding purpose is such a big deal. It is the why we live. It’s the difference between living a life struggling to make ends meet and hating it or doing so and loving each […]
Be Confident in All You Do
In life, we should move with our best foot forward. We should move like a baby. Babies, if taken well care of and loved, don’t fear the unknown. They move forward into things that are progressive and exciting. I mean, walking is a pretty hard thing if you think about it. Actually, turning to one […]
A Lesson in Swimming (No, not that one)
On a Monday morning, I got a really good swimming lesson. It was not what I expected. The Lessons Learned from Swimming I mean, I’ve learned many swimming techniques. I’ve re-learned how to do a front crawl. I’ve learned how to refine my backstroke. I’ve learned how to do that frog style of swimming. And […]
Curiousity and Creativity
I Hear Crickets And deserved to be so. I’ve been away because I lost my way. I let the other parts of my life (family, work, menial stuff) take away the most important resource I have: time. Family, My Job and Menial Stuff Now it’s important to spend time on family, job, and menial stuff. […]