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My Nighttime Routine
Something I’ve done this year that I think has made a big positive difference for me is develop a good nighttime routine. Like a lot of other things I’ve done, I’ve assembled this routine gradually and without much initial conscious … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom
Tagged bedtime, breathe, dreams, My Nighttime Routine, negative energy, night, relax, sleep
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Fun with Anti-Logic
Most of the people I see on a regular basis are either nice or at the very least pleasant/unassuming. It’s pretty rare in my work, my dancing, or anywhere else in my usual routines that I run across an ornery … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks
Tagged anti-logic, Bugs Bunny, Buster Keaton, Charisma on Command, comedy, confusion, Derren Brown, Fun with Anti-Logic, funny, Joe Rogan, Looney Tunes, Marx Brothers, Porky Pig, state break, strange, Tony Robbins, weird
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A Wonderful Christmas
Another Christmas has come and gone. Like most others, I greatly enjoyed this one and did a lot of things that I do every year. I also did some new, special things, which is what I think will make this … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Movies, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Christmas Story, A Wonderful Christmas, Christmas, family, gifts, hammock, headphones, little moments, peace, presents, relaxation, rest, small moments, unicycle
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Distractions and Working Through Feelings
Have you ever had a negative experience during the day and mostly pushed it to the side but then couldn’t stop thinking about it while you tried to fall asleep that night? I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged breathing, Charisma on Command, Charlie, cold showers, distractions, Distractions and Working Through Feelings, healing, mental toughness, pain, Presence, reframing, serendipity, solitude, state break, transmutation, working through emotions
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And Action!
I’ve had a lot of personal growth this year, probably more than any other year of my life. This isn’t the first year that I wanted to make progress or tried to do it, but it has been by far … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged action, And Action!, Bible, Book of James, How to Win Friends and Influence People, knowledge, progress, self-improvement, work in progress
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A Nice Christmas Visit
Yesterday, I went to a visit with some family members for our annual Christmas gathering. Because several of us live fairly far apart, this provides us with one of only a handful of opportunities during the year to all visit … Continue reading
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Tagged A Nice Christmas Visit, Christmas, deep breathing, family, gathering, meeting, relaxation, self-improvement, visit
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A Few of My Favorite Movies
I’ve seen a lot of movies in my life. I’ve enjoyed most of them, but an exceptional handful have stuck with me where most others have fallen away. I’ve already talked about several in previous posts, so now I’ll talk … Continue reading
Posted in Great Movies
Tagged A Few of My Favorite Movies, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chinatown, The Dark Knight, Toy Story 2, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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Becoming Free, One Book at a Time
I’ve read a lot this year. As I write this, I’ve read twenty six books (twenty seven if you count my annual reread of How to Win Friends and Influence People) and, by the time the year ends, I’ll have … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, Becoming Free One Book at a Time, books, How to Win Friends and Influence People, ideas, information, knowledge, learning, reading, self-improvement work
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Review of Coco
Although the Pixar film Coco was released last year, I didn’t watch it until yesterday. I like to watch movies on Wednesdays since I’m off work and I had heard great things aboutCoco, so I decided to check it out. … Continue reading
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Tagged Coco, comedy, Day of the Dead, Disney, drama, films, heart, Land of the Dead, Mexico, Miguel, movies, Pixar, Review of Coco
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Things That Help Me Relax
There are a lot of life hacks I use to relax and manage stress. I’ve written about some of them before, but those posts have mainly focused on dealing with negative emotions. While these things work great for that purpose, … Continue reading
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Tagged "Coast of Carolina", "Don't Worry Be Happy", "For the Longest Time", "Lookin' Out My Back Door", "Margaritaville", "Rainbow Connection", "Weightless", Billy Joel, Bobby McFerrin, breathe, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Kermit the Frog, lie down, loosen up, Marconi Union, meditate, Mister Rogers, Muppets, My Morning Routine, recite one of Mister Rogers' songs, relax, relaxation, songs music, take it easy, Things That Help Me Relax, yield to the chair
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