I’ve been extremely busy lately and haven’t taken time to write down any of the multiple thoughts I’ve had for posts in any way. I’m doubtful that I’ll have an opportunity to do so again between now and November 3rd and wanted to just jot...
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Is There Room For All Of Us?
(I just want to reiterate that I am NOT a mental health professional and these posts are just an expression of my opinion.) I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and emotionally exhausted. I think this is a common malady among Americans at the moment. We’re tired of...
Continue reading...Watch CBS Sunday Morning
A few months ago, amid another weekend of little to do and by myself once again, I turned on the television one Sunday morning, expecting to surf through the channel guide and hopefully find a movie I wanted to watch. The channel was already on...
Continue reading...I Haven’t Disappeared
I made myself a promise that I would do everything I could to post once per week. I thought this was reasonable. With just a few exceptions, I’ve done ok on keeping this promise. Sometimes it’s been 10 days in between, sometimes a bit longer,...
Continue reading...Stuck At Home? Here Are A Few Ideas For Things To Do.
Most events are cancelled. Conferences, tournaments, recitals, church services and a whole bunch of schools have all closed their doors as a way to keep large groups from gathering together and accidentally spreading the highly contagious virus COVID-19. That means many people are home more...
Continue reading...It’s Time To Stop Blaming Others
It’s very easy to blame others for our general life woes. Feeling the complete and full responsibility for our own lives and our own choices is a hefty weight to carry around, yet in my opinion that weight is what also gives us our freedom....
Continue reading...Surviving Unemployment – Interviews
There are thousands and thousands of resources available to people when it comes to applying for jobs. I’m talking about all those videos on youtube where “experts” weigh in on what to put on a resume, how to dress, what questions to ask, what questions...
Continue reading...It’s Not “You”, It’s “Me”
I think our collective emotional turmoil as a society, in part, has something to do with the intense proliferation of “you” articles and books. There are two types of books riding a massive publishing wave right now (in my opinion), self-help and anything pro or...
Continue reading...Super Bowl Halftime Sadness
I just finished watching the halftime show for Super Bowl LIV. It featured Shakira and Jennifer Lopez and apparently a cameo by some guy I’ve never heard of. I don’t usually watch but I was curious about this year’s commercials and how Kansas City might...
Continue reading...How To Stop Judging And Start Listening
Yes, I titled this post as if it holds some miracle answer or magic pill on how to be a better person. Let’s just jump to the conclusion shall we? It doesn’t. I have no answer on how to stop judging. I just didn’t know...
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