Tag Archives: freedom

Avoiding the Ideology Trap

Posted on October 16, 2019 by admin

I spent most of my life trapped in one or more ideologies. Although some of them were beneficial to me in certain ways, they all kept me from seeing as much of the big picture as I could have without … Continue reading →

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Working Through Pain

Posted on October 2, 2019 by admin

Working through pain instead of trying to bury it has been integral to my personal growth. I’ve discovered that I’ll continue repeating lessons until I’ve learned them and that trying to avoid learning them only adds to my burden and, … Continue reading →

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Classic City Swing 8

Posted on October 1, 2019 by admin

Classic City Swing 8 was the last weekend in September in Athens, Georgia, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. So far, this is the only swing dance workshop I’ve attended more than once. Just like last year, I also visited some … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Desire

Posted on September 17, 2019 by admin

Alan Watts talked about how difficult it is to be free from desire. For if you desire to not desire, then desire is still influencing your actions. So how do you overcome desire? I stumbled into one way to do … Continue reading →

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The Daily Stoic: “The Philosopher’s School Is a Hospital”

Posted on September 7, 2019 by admin

Self-improvement is downright painful at times. The Daily Stoic makes that clear when it talks about how much healing can hurt. Deep-seated pain from early in my life is the most difficult stuff for me to work through and overcome. … Continue reading →

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Expectations

Posted on July 12, 2019 by admin

In the past few years, I’ve seen the power of expectations. More specifically, I’ve seen how they can negatively affect my mood and turn something that might otherwise have been enjoyable into a disappointment. Some people might say that this … Continue reading →

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Situations Beyond My Control

Posted on July 7, 2019 by admin

I had some major reminders and realizations yesterday. It started when I had to deliver bad news and let someone down, both of which I hate to do. This caused a bit of confrontation which, fortunately, was resolved shortly thereafter … Continue reading →

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How Much Is Enough?

Posted on July 4, 2019 by admin

Ever since I started reading Walden, I’ve been thinking a lot about independence and self-sufficiency. The book covers the two years that Henry David Thoreau spent living in a cabin that he built himself near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. … Continue reading →

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Some More of My Plan

Posted on May 19, 2019 by admin

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about ways to make a positive difference in the world. In the process, I’ve devised, adjusted, and abandoned a lot of plans that I hope will create the changes that I want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged change, direct alternatives, finances, freedom, indirect alternatives, life situation, personal freedom, relationships, self-improvement, self-improvement work, Some More of My Plan, stability, tipping point | Comments Off

A Much-Needed Day Off

Posted on May 9, 2019 by admin

Yesterday was the first day off I’ve had since I went to Floor Divided almost a month ago. However, even though I had the weekend off for that event, I spent most of those days dancing, taking lessons, driving around, … Continue reading →

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