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Category Archives: Personal Freedom
The Daily Stoic: “Reignite Your Thoughts”
I think about this every so often. There are long stretches during which I stick closely to my principles and other times that I couldn’t be further from them. Sooner or later, no matter how far I’ve drifted from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Marcus Aurelius, principles, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Reignite Your Thoughts", values
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Getting What I Need Instead of What I Want: An Ice Cream Anecdote
Sometime last week, I got some lunch and then went for ice cream before going to work. The person at the ice cream shop messed up my order and I only fully realized it once I got to my car. … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged economics, Getting What I Need Instead of What I Want: An Ice Cream Anecdote, ice cream, misery, needs, sunk costs, wants
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Resistance and Calming the Mind
The more I learn, the more I realize how much resistance works against me. Putting up a strong wall of resistance in a difficult situation only makes it harder to communicate with whoever else is involved and prolongs the tension. … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Alan Watts, Brad Blanton, Eckhart Tolle, inner peace, mental peace, mind, present moment, resistance, Resistance and Calming the Mind, TED Talk, thinking, thoughts
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Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020
(Real quick: this will be my last daily blog post. I’ll still be posting once a week, though, so I’m not going anywhere. Thanks for accompanying me on this journey thus far. I hope you stick around to see where … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 2019, 2020, blog posts, food, friends, Goodbye 2019 Hello 2020, journey, juggling, New Year's, rest, socializing, Star Wars, thank you, unicycling, writing
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Ringing in the New Year
Amidst the fanfare of New Year’s celebrations, I can easily forget that things are going to continue as they are once the festivities are over. Just because the calendar changes doesn’t mean that anything else will change. My present habits, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged celebration, friends, habits, New Year's, Ringing in the New Year, routines, systems
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2020 Goals
Like many other people, I’ve been thinking lately about some things I’d like to accomplish next year. I don’t consider these New Year’s resolutions as I think that approach is problematic to say the least. Most of the things on … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 2020, 2020 Goals, emotions, friends, goals, healing, Humanitarian Plan, New Year's resolutions, plans, unicycling, workout
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My 2019 Highlights
This past year would be difficult to describe in a few words or even in one blog post. I could spend ages talking about how 2019 affected me. Instead, I’ll just mention some of the highlights of my year in … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged 2019, 2020, acquaintances, Balboa, Consistency, dancing, dedication, emotions, floating, friends, Ichetucknee Springs, Ichetucknee Springs Day 2019, juggling, Lollies and Lemonade 2019, meaningfulness, mental health, My 2019 Highlights, Practice, rest, stress, swing dancing, unicycling
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The Daily Stoic: “Life Is Long – If You Know How to Use It”
This entry from The Daily Stoic is all about the importance of good time management. There are many days in which I feel like I’ve got little to no time to do the things I find meaningful but, upon reflection, … Continue reading
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Tagged efficiency, life, meaning, Seneca, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Life Is Long - If You Know How to Use It", time, time freedom, time management
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Embracing Discomfort
For many people, it’s easier now than ever before to avoid trials, tribulations, difficulties, and suffering. There are many conveniences to modern life that have eliminated most of the problems that ancient humans faced. Although it’s natural to prefer things … Continue reading
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Tagged cold showers, comfort, David Goggins, discomfort, Embracing Discomfort, habits, happiness, journey, mindfulness buddy, pain, pleasure, resilience, routines, solving problems, stretching, suffering
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A Meaningful Christmas
Christmas day is here once more and it seems that every year it takes me longer and longer to get into the Christmas spirit. Part of this has to do with the loss of some cherished traditions as I’ve grown … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Movies, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Meaningful Christmas, charity, Christmas, Christmas truce, goodwill, holidays, hostility, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, joy, kindness, love, meaning, peace, relaxation, rest, stress, The Muppet Christmas Carol
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