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Category Archives: Inspirational People
Reflections on My Healing Journey
I started my self-improvement journey in 2017. That journey went to the next level in late 2020 when I started practicing the letting go technique that I first learned from reading Letting Go by David Hawkins in 2019. While 2020 … Continue reading
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Tagged David Hawkins, dog, healing, Letting Go, pain, Reflections on My Healing Journey, relief, Sawyer
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Incentives vs Healing
There are plenty of proposed solutions for the many problems plaguing the world. From what I’ve seen, they broadly fall into one of two categories, which I’ll call the incentives approach and the healing approach. The incentives approach uses a … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged anger, David Hawkins, dog, emotions, Fear, fighting, grief, healing, incentives, Incentives vs Healing, Letting Go, MDMA, MDMA therapy, pain, peace, psychedelic therapy, psychedelics, punishment, reward, Sawyer, trauma
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Don’t Take Fun Too Seriously
There’s a concept in martial arts called Shu-Ha-Ri. In short, it’s about the progression of learning from the beginning stage to the expert stage. It’s been in the back of my head since I first learned about it a while … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Animal Kingdom, art, Bob Ross, creativity, dog, Don’t Take Fun Too Seriously, drawing, fun, juggling, Minnie Mouse, music, painting, Sawyer, Shu-Ha-Ri, skill, talent, The Joy of Painting
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Why I Love Character Meet and Greets
Last week, I wrote about my recent trip to Animal Kingdom in Disney World. I’m still fondly reminiscing about it, especially the interactions I had with costumed characters. Those are always some of my favorite parts of Disney trips. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Kingdom, characters, Chip 'n' Dale, comfort, costumed characters, Daisy Duck, Disney, Disney World, dog, Donald Duck, Dug, fun, Goofy, hugs, love, Magic Kingdom, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Russell, Sawyer, warmth, Why I Love Character Meet and Greets
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A Wild Time at Animal Kingdom
Last weekend, I spent two days at Animal Kingdom in Disney World. I primarily went to say goodbye to the Boneyard and the rest of Dinoland, U.S.A. since I’m not sure if I’ll be back at Animal Kingdom before that … Continue reading
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Tagged A Wild Time at Animal Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, animals, Bob Ross, Chip 'n' Dale, Daisy Duck, Dinoland USA, Dinosaur, dinosaurs, Disney World, Disney's Hollywood Studios, dog, Donald Duck, Dug, Goofy, grandmother, Liberty Belle, Magic Kingdom, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Muppets, Pluto, Russell, Sawyer
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Tribute to MOSH
Last Saturday, I went to my local Museum of Science and History, or MOSH. This museum has been around in some form since 1941, and it’s been in its current location since 1969. Since it is moving into a new … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Swing Dancing
Tagged animals, dancing, dog, Frankie Manning, fun, Hyperion Brewing Company, learning, MOSH, museum, Museum of Science and History, Sawyer, swing dancing, Tribute to MOSH
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Ella Enchanted, Fawning, and Boundaries
Many years ago, I saw parts of a movie called Ella Enchanted (some spoilers to follow). It follows a woman named Ella who was cursed as a baby to be obedient to a fault. She does whatever anyone tells her … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged boundaries, David Hawkins, dog, Ella Enchanted, Ella Enchanted Fawning and Boundaries, fawn, fawning, Henry Cloud, John Townsend, Letting Go, Plushie Dreadfuls, Sawyer, trauma
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A Few Teaching Tips
I’ve been thinking a bit about teaching and learning lately. Since I started my current day job, I’ve learned quite a bit. Most of that learning has come from one particular coworker who is excellent at explaining things in ways … Continue reading
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Tagged A Few Teaching Tips, dog, Encouragement, fun, gentleness, learning, Sawyer, teaching
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Stop Asking Me the Question
When I used to work in jobs with lots of customer interaction, I’d often hear the same questions repeatedly from different customers. I quickly grew sick of answering them, especially if they were difficult to answer or required lengthy answers. … Continue reading
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Tagged annoyances, dog, questions, Sawyer, Stop Asking Me the Question
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My Big Reset
In Toy Story 3, Buzz Lightyear gets reset to demo mode. This makes him forget his friends, causes him to speak and act as he did for most of the first Toy Story movie, and makes him subservient to the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Movies, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged anger, Buzz Lightyear, depression, Disney, dog, Fear, fun, healing, My Big Reset, pain, reset, sadness, Sawyer, Toy Story 3
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