Category Archives: Getting Along with Each Other

Direct Alternatives vs Indirect Alternatives

Posted on April 20, 2019 by admin

In How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World, Harry Browne talks about direct and indirect alternatives. Essentially, a direct alternative is something that is within your control, and an indirect alternative requires someone else’s involvement. Browne encourages readers of … Continue reading →

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Floor Divided 2019

Posted on April 15, 2019 by admin

Last night, I got back from Floor Divided 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. This was a weekend swing dance workshop with a camp theme: there were 4 teams (red, yellow, blue, and green), a lot of games, and plain goofy fun. … Continue reading →

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The Daily Private Victory

Posted on April 14, 2019 by admin

One of the most helpful things Stephen Covey talks about in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is the Daily Private Victory. This involves spending time each day sharpening the saw in the physical, spiritual, and mental areas of … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on April 10, 2019 by admin

Something that’s been a struggle of mine for most of my life is letting go. For whatever reason, I’ve long had this underlying feeling that I have to say yes to just about anything someone asks me to do and … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Learned from Floating

Posted on April 9, 2019 by admin

As of this writing, I’ve floated in a sensory deprivation tank on six different occasions. Each float was different in some way and gave me exactly what I needed even if I didn’t know it at the time. Here are … Continue reading →

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I Changed My Mind

Posted on April 5, 2019 by admin

I started this blog with the goal of monetizing it. I’ve always had tons of ideas and, since I love to read, I figured I could work out a deal with online book sellers in which I could make money … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Having Good Friends

Posted on April 4, 2019 by admin

I think a great deal of credit for the progress I’ve made in the past few years is due to the people I’m most often around. As I’ve mentioned before, one of my high school principals said this at my … Continue reading →

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Changes

Posted on March 31, 2019 by admin

Transitioning from one place in life to another can be scary, even if the new situation is far better than the old one. There is a great deal of uncertainty involved with not knowing if it’ll work out. If the … Continue reading →

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Review of Boundaries

Posted on March 30, 2019 by admin

I just finished reading Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. The book is all about setting and maintaining limits in interactions with other people. The authors explore many different scenarios in which a lack of appropriate boundaries causes a … Continue reading →

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Turning off the Noise

Posted on March 29, 2019 by admin

There’s so much commotion and noise in modern life. So many people are stressed and suffering because they feel like they always have to be doing something. Even when they get opportunities to relax, they can’t turn it off and … Continue reading →

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