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Tag Archives: routines
Tradition or Change?
There is a lot of debate over whether it’s better to follow traditional practices or look for new ways of doing things. Let’s explore both of these options. One potential advantage of following tradition is that an established method for … Continue reading
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Tagged change, dog, ideas, routines, Sawyer, tradition, Tradition or Change?
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A Christmas Story Life
A Christmas Story is one of my favorite Christmas movies. For anyone who hasn’t seen it, here’s a brief overview. A kid named Ralphie desperately wants a BB gun for Christmas and goes to great lengths to convince others that … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Great Movies, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Christmas Story, A Christmas Story Life, adventures, dog, routines, Sawyer, time
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Why I Love Routines
This past weekend was weird. Each day featured something upsetting, whether big or small. Since there were plenty of good things surrounding the upsetting things, it turned out to be an ok weekend. Still, it reminded me of the critically … Continue reading
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Tagged comfort, Consistency, dog, familiarity, healing, pain, recovery, rest, routines, Sawyer, Why I Love Routines
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Two Different Responses
For as long as I can remember, I have gotten in trouble for making the exact same kinds of jokes that others have gotten praised for making. Someone known for saying blunt, often cruel things will make a joke at … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, cruelty, dog, habits, humor, kindness, Practice, routines, Sawyer, Two Different Responses
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My Take on Rules
Although I do my best to avoid identifying with anything outside of myself, I still feel drawn to the Chaotic Good alignment. Whether fictional characters or real humans, I’ve always loved those who do the right thing even (or especially) … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaotic Good, dog, flexibility, My Take on Rules, routines, rules, Sawyer
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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
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Tagged celebration, friends, habits, New Year's, Ringing in the New Year, routines, systems
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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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Acting Intentionally Instead of Automatically
Daylight saving time has got me thinking about how powerful forces outside ourselves can be. Most people I talk to regularly never say anything about daylight saving time and it hardly ever crosses my mind except when the clocks change. … Continue reading
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Tagged Acting Intentionally Instead of Automatically, culture, Daylight Saving Time, habits, history, intentional, proactive, reactive, routines, tradition
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Some of My Thoughts on Discipline
I’ve been thinking about discipline lately and the way I see it, discipline has to come from within. You might be able to force someone to do something but once you’re no longer around, will they keep doing it? If … Continue reading
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Acting Efficiently
It always amazes me when I get ideas for how to do something better, especially when it’s something that I previously thought couldn’t be improved. I get better at seeing possibilities for improvement once I’ve been doing a particular task … Continue reading
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Tagged Acting Efficiently, effectiveness, efficiency, habits, routines, systems, time management
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