Category Archives: Inspirational People

Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles When I’m Already in Pain

Posted on February 19, 2025 by admin

Don’t tell me your troubles when I’m already in pain Don’t bring me more dark clouds when I’m drowning in rain That’s no time to vent or gossip about all Of the humans you know who fill you with gall … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged comfort, death, dog, Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles When I’m Already in Pain, emotions, feelings, gossip, hurt, pain, rest, Sawyer, space, venting | Leave a comment

Screens and Distractions

Posted on February 12, 2025 by admin

I’ve recently started taking more time away from screens. It all started when I watched this video and took some time afterward to let its message sink in. While my memory is still good, it isn’t what it once was, … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged cell phones, distractions, dog, internet, Presence, Sawyer, screens, Screens and Distractions, social media | Leave a comment

Review of January 2025

Posted on February 5, 2025 by admin

I wish I could say that the first month of this year went well for me. Unfortunately, January started well and became more painful with each passing week. Here’s how it happened. I was in a pretty good place overall … Continue reading →

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Good Things to Do Online

Posted on January 29, 2025 by admin

Last week, I talked about why it’s best to avoid fighting online. This week, I want to bring up some useful things to do online instead. Here are my suggestions.

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged Chris Voss, curiosity, dog, empathy, fighting, Good Things to Do Online, internet, Never Split the Difference, Sawyer, tactical empathy | Leave a comment

The Danger of Online Fighting

Posted on January 22, 2025 by admin

While I used to get into at least online fight a day, I’ve gotten pretty good over the last few years at steering clear of them. Unfortunately, that seems to be the exception as there are still plenty of online … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged dog, ego, fighting, hostility, internet, Jon Ronson, Sawyer, So You've Been Publicly Shamed, The Danger of Online Fighting | 1 Comment

How To Make Someone Feel Worse

Posted on January 15, 2025 by admin

“Because we listen autobiographically, we tend to respond in one of four ways. We evaluate – we either agree or disagree; we probe – we ask questions from our own frame of reference; we advise – we give counsel based … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People | Tagged comfort, compassion, dog, emotions, empathic listening, feelings, grief, How To Make Someone Feel Worse, listening, pain, Sawyer, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, understanding | Comments Off

Step by Step

Posted on January 8, 2025 by admin

In response to all the painful changes I’ve been through over the last five years, I’ve developed a number of routines that have helped me survive and feel good enough to keep going. As I continue healing, I’m gradually backing … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged change, dog, freedom, grandparents, habits, healing, pain, recovery, routines, Sawyer, Step by Step | Comments Off

The More You Try

Posted on January 1, 2025 by admin

At one of my gigs last month, I had a conversation with a fellow performer about audience perceptions. He mentioned that the audience members that night didn’t seem to fully understand the difficulty of some of the skills being performed. … Continue reading →

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2024 Year End Review

Posted on December 25, 2024 by admin

As today is the last Wednesday of 2024, it’s time for a review of the year. I always enjoy looking back on the highs, lows, and everything in between before one year ends and the next begins. It’s a great … Continue reading →

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Reviewing My 2024 Goals

Posted on December 18, 2024 by admin

Last week, I shared my goals for next year. Now it’s time to look back on my goals from this year. This is always a great opportunity to see where I succeeded and where some improvement would be nice, and … Continue reading →

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