Category Archives: Great Books

The Danger of Pride

Posted on November 10, 2021 by admin

It seems there’s always a missing piece of the puzzle for me. The one I’ve discovered most recently was pride. How it hid from me, worked all kinds of trouble behind the scenes, and what I’ve done about it since. … Continue reading →

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One Year of Letting Go

Posted on September 1, 2021 by admin

It’s been a little more than a year now since I started letting go consistently. What has happened for me in that time? More than I can cover in a blog post but I’ll share some of the major highlights … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged David Hawkins, effective communication, emotions, feelings, healing, Homecoming, Letting Go, One Year of Letting Go, personal growth | 1 Comment

More Thoughts on Echo Chambers

Posted on August 11, 2021 by admin

Crucial Conversations talks a lot about the feeling of safety in communication. Where there’s not a feeling of safety, communication is largely absent. Some people may still speak to each other by way of yelling, making insults, and mocking each … Continue reading →

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Review of So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

Posted on July 21, 2021 by admin

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 →

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Oh, That Explains It

Posted on July 14, 2021 by admin

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 →

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Review of The Art of Racing in the Rain

Posted on July 7, 2021 by admin

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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Review of Homecoming

Posted on May 19, 2021 by admin

Homecoming is an incredibly profound book by John Bradshaw. It was a great introduction for me to inner child work. I’m still no expert on it but now that I’ve finished working through Homecoming, I see how powerful and healing … Continue reading →

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Why My Approach Works for Me

Posted on May 12, 2021 by admin

Whenever I work on myself, I don’t reframe things in my mind in an attempt to heal from them. That doesn’t work for me. No matter how much I’ve told myself that the situation isn’t that bad, that I will … Continue reading →

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More of My Thoughts on Celebrating Victories

Posted on March 31, 2021 by admin

A few years ago, I wrote a post on the importance of celebrating your victories. I’ve learned a lot since then and I’d like to share more of my thoughts in this post. In Letting Go, David Hawkins mainly talks … Continue reading →

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My Reflections on 2020

Posted on December 30, 2020 by admin

Where do I even begin? I didn’t see any of this coming at the start of 2020. This year started off normally for me, right down to attending Lollies and Lemonade in late January exactly as I had done in … Continue reading →

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