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Finding the Magic
A few weekends ago, I went to the beach with some friends. We had a wonderful visit and enjoyed a breathtaking sunset before leaving. We went in the evening and there weren’t a lot of man-made lights by the beach … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged conversations, Finding the Magic, ideas, magic, The Lion King
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Review of So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed is an intriguing book by Jon Ronson. It covers a wide range of subjects related to public shaming. Here is a brief overview along with some of my thoughts on it. Ronson includes several stories … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People
Tagged Jon Ronson, Loretta Ross, public shaming, Review of So You've Been Publicly Shamed, shame, So You've Been Publicly Shamed
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Oh, That Explains It
I had a recent realization about positive and negative emotions. Long before I started doing any real emotional work, I could still feel happiness, excitement, joy, and peace. I often felt all of those emotions when I went out swing … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged Brad Blanton, emotions, inner work, negativity, Oh That Explains It, positivity, Radical Honesty, resistance
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Review of The Art of Racing in the Rain
Last week I finished reading The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. It’s one of the best books that I’ve read this year and it gave me many conflicting emotions as I went through it. The book … Continue reading
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Tagged dog, dogs, Garth Stein, joy, life, pain, pleasure, Review of The Art of Racing in the Rain, sorrow, The Art of Racing in the Rain
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Recent Musings
Here are some things that have been on my mind lately. I hope this shows what it can be like to have so many conflicting, contradictory ideas (most of which I’ve picked up from sources other than myself) in my … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, contradictions, drama, ideas, peace, Recent Musings, shadow, shadow work, tension
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Take It to the Limit
For most of my life, I’ve taken things as far as I can. It’s taken me a long time to find balance with anything and (almost) everything I do. While it can be frustrating at times, taking things to the … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged ideas, self-awareness, Take It to the Limit, thoughts, views
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Who Are You?
Who are you? Not the role you play at your job, in your family, or in your community. Not the political, religious, or philosophical beliefs you hold. Not your nationality or ethnicity. Not what you enjoy doing in your free … Continue reading
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Tagged concepts, ego, freedom, identity, roles, true self, understanding, Who Are You?
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The Individual and the Group
There’s a big debate over the individual and the group. Whole philosophies have been developed in an attempt to explain why one is more important than the other. It wasn’t until earlier this year that a realization gave me a … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other
Tagged flourishing, group, individual, interdependence, The Individual and the Group, well-being
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Encouragement and Celebration
When little kids attempt something, nearby adults often give them a great deal of encouragement and will celebrate even small accomplishments with them. As the kids age, that positive support tends to decrease despite the skill level increasing. That can … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged accomplishments, celebration, Encouragement, Encouragement and Celebration, improvement, personal growth, progress, successes, victories
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