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Category Archives: Self-Improvement
Charity and Business: A Recent Realization
For a few years now, I’ve been thinking that the next stage of my life will involve starting my own business and then putting my humanitarian plan into action. I’ve read several business books and done a good bit of … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Self-Improvement
Tagged business, charity, Charity and Business: A Recent Realization, entrepreneurship, helping people, Humanitarian Plan, humanitarianism, serendipity
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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
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
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
Posted in Adventures, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
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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Getting the Most out of Your Float
I’ve floated almost 60 times as of this writing and in the process I’ve learned a lot about how to maximize the experience for myself. Floating affects everyone differently and no two of my floats have been exactly the same, … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged breath, breathe, breathing, calmness, expectations, float tank, float therapy, floating, Getting the Most out of Your Float, meditation, peace, quiet, relax, relaxation, rest, self-care, thoughts
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The Daily Stoic: “Stake Your Own Claim”
This entry from The Daily Stoic resonates a lot with me. I used to rely heavily on other people for my ideas. If I liked what someone said, I tended to take what they said as gospel without thinking it … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Ralph Waldo Emerson, Seneca, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Stake Your Own Claim", thinking, thinking for yourself
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“How the Big Band Stole Christmas” (And My Anxiety)
Last night, I got to be part of the Crescendo Amelia Big Band “How the Big Band Stole Christmas” show in Fernandina Beach. I briefly unicycled in front of the stage during one of the songs and juggled in the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged "How the Big Band Stole Christmas" (And My Anxiety), anxiety, calm, Crescendo Amelia Big Band, Fernandina Beach, happiness, juggling, peace, stress, Theatre Jax, unicycling, worry
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Half the Battle
The first few days of this week were pretty rough for me and I was super tired by Tuesday night. I talked to a few friends before going to bed and they both gave me a lot of good things … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged breath work, friends, Half the Battle, learning, meditation, research, self-care, stretching, The Righteous Mind, Thinking Fast and Slow, understanding
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Adventure Motivation
I’ve talked before about my dream of traveling around the continental US in a camper van and seeing the cool stuff and the hidden gems in each state. Lately, I’ve been thinking about all the stuff that there is to … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Movies, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged Adventure Motivation, adventures, Buster Keaton, experiences, Florida Theatre, Ichetucknee Springs, Jacksonville, road trip, St. Augustine, Steamboat Bill Jr, Steven Wright, travel
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The Daily Stoic: “Know Thyself – Before It’s Too Late”
I agree with this entry from The Daily Stoic in that lots of people don’t know themselves. I think I know why that may be: self-knowledge is difficult. Examining yourself and knowing yourself inside and out can be quite draining … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged self-awareness, self-knowledge, Seneca, Socrates, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Know Thyself - Before Its Too Late"
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