Category Archives: Personal Freedom

Mid-Year Goal Check-in

Posted on June 25, 2025 by admin

Every December, I review how I did with my goals for the previous year. While I’m still going to do that this December, I wanted to take a look at how my goals for this year have gone so far … Continue reading →

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More About the Calm After the Storm

Posted on June 18, 2025 by admin

Since I live in Florida, I’ve long dealt with hurricanes. Fortunately, the worst I and my close family members tend to experience are some temporary power outages and lots of debris from fallen branches. When this happens, time seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged disturbances, dog, pain, routines, Sawyer, storms, The Calm After the Storm | Comments Off

A Letter to Myself

Posted on May 14, 2025 by admin

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged A Letter to Myself, dog, healing, life, love, pain, progress, Sawyer | Comments Off

Review of April 2025

Posted on April 30, 2025 by admin

This April was one of the most unusual months I’ve had in a long time. Fortunately, it was also one of the best months I’ve had in a long time. Let’s explore the highlights together, shall we? Overall, April was … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged April, David Hawkins, dog, finances, gym, investment, Letting Go, money, pain, relief, Review of April 2025, Sawyer, strength, work | Comments Off

Three Years Without Sawyer

Posted on April 23, 2025 by admin

Last Saturday, April 19th, was the third anniversary of my dog Sawyer’s death. Hard to believe it’s been over three years since I last got to visit, hold, hug, kiss, snuggle, cuddle, walk with, play with, nap with, and care … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged death, depression, dog, Fear, guilt, Letting Go, Mister Rogers, pain, sadness, Sawyer, shame, Three Years Without Sawyer, When a Pet Dies | 1 Comment

Renewed Hope

Posted on April 9, 2025 by admin

Lots of my recent posts have been negative. Today’s will be different. Let’s explore some things that have given me renewed hope as of late. After years of financial struggle, I’m now making good money regularly again thanks to my … Continue reading →

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Instead of That, Read This: Volume 2

Posted on March 12, 2025 by admin

This post is a continuation of the series I announced in a recent post. The two books we’ll be examining today are 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged 12 Rules for Life, books, comfort, dog, empathic listening, Instead of That Read This Volume 2, Jordan Peterson, Sawyer, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | Comments Off

My Least Favorite Conversation Habits

Posted on March 5, 2025 by admin

The more I learn about effective communication, the more it hurts to be around ineffective communication (as painful as hearing it can be, the pain is even worse when I’m on the receiving end of it). While I’ve written countless … Continue reading →

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Instead of That, Read This: Volume 1

Posted on February 26, 2025 by admin

I’ve read a lot of books over the last decade or so. Most of them have been self-improvement books that focused on communication, emotions, interacting with others, and effective action. As such, I’ve noticed parallels between different books that discuss … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged books, Chris Voss, communication, Dale Carnegie, dog, How to Win Friends and Influence People, influence, Instead of That Read This Volume 1, Negotiation, Never Split the Difference, persuasion, reading, Sawyer | 1 Comment

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 →

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