Category Archives: Personal Freedom

Black Swans and Unintended Consequences

Posted on April 7, 2021 by admin

Within the past few years, I learned of the term “black swans”. Black swans are things that never even cross your mind as possibilities until after they happen. The term came from back when all swans were thought to be … 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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The Hidden Blessing of Exhaustion

Posted on March 24, 2021 by admin

I’ve felt more exhausted, both physically and emotionally, over the past few months than I have in a long time. During that time, I’ve also had more personal growth than anytime I can remember since last year. I’ll explain why … Continue reading →

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A Profound Shift

Posted on March 10, 2021 by admin

I had a major breakthrough last Thursday. It all started with a song I’d heard many years ago on The Brady Bunch called “Til I Met You”. I found the song last week on YouTube and listened to it a … Continue reading →

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Opposites

Posted on March 3, 2021 by admin

Something I’ve learned from Taoism is that seemingly opposing concepts or forces are actually two halves of the whole. Without day, there’d be no night. Without the back side of a coin, there’d be no front side. As I progress … Continue reading →

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Gentle Lessons

Posted on February 17, 2021 by admin

Every so often, I get opportunities to dig deep and work on things within myself without too much pain. I call these opportunities “gentle lessons”. Here are a few relatively recent examples. The first example concerns my dog, Sawyer. He … Continue reading →

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Welcome the Mess

Posted on February 10, 2021 by admin

I started cleaning and organizing a few rooms at home toward the end of last year. I knew from past experience that I’d completely fail if I tried to get it all done quickly so I decided to work a … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Role Models Wisely

Posted on January 27, 2021 by admin

Be careful when you look to someone for guidance on living your life. Lots of people think they know how life works and how you can live most effectively but plenty of them are struggling hard behind the scenes. Not … Continue reading →

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A Wave of Nostalgia

Posted on January 20, 2021 by admin

Sometime within the past few weeks, I listened to a cover of “Green Tambourine” from Recess: School’s Out. It immediately took me back to when I first watched that movie in elementary school. I think I saw it during summer … Continue reading →

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A Sobering Perspective

Posted on January 13, 2021 by admin

We’re all going to die someday. Even if advances in technology and medicine help us live much longer than we currently can, eventually either time will catch up with us or we’ll decide that we’ve had enough. Death is the … Continue reading →

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