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23 Lessons for Year 2023
Read more: 23 Lessons for Year 20231) Your parents mean well, but they don’t know everything. Learn to be your own person. Evolve. 2) The cliche talking points of “college is good” and “college is bad” are horrible forms of advice. Different goals will require different paths. Have nuance. 3) Don’t argue about politics with strangers online. 4) Do have discourse…
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The Simplest Ways to Spread Good in Your Community
Read more: The Simplest Ways to Spread Good in Your CommunityServing for the good of your fellow humans does not need to be complicated; in fact, it’s incredibly easy. Regardless of your financial status, hometown, beliefs, etc, any of these activities listed below are acts you can do to make a positive difference in your community, and in turn, the world. 1) Meet your Neighbors…
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The Blame Game of American Politics
Read more: The Blame Game of American PoliticsMany Americans know, without a doubt, the political party that they will die for. No matter how flawed or hypocritical, or how painfully obvious it is to see the money-grab talking points each politician makes. There are some amazing opinions and societal views that come from the conservative side, as well as the liberal side.…
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Therapists & Pills vs. Mindset & Lifestyle.
Read more: Therapists & Pills vs. Mindset & Lifestyle.My form of therapy before: Multiple therapists, random diagnoses, prescribed medications, trips to my primary physician to figure out what’s “wrong” with me. I was absolutely miserable. Every professional kept telling me something was wrong with my brain chemistry, and I needed to take this pill or that pill to fix it. I did it…
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5 “Screen-Free” Alternatives to Everyday Activities
Read more: 5 “Screen-Free” Alternatives to Everyday ActivitiesPeople are addicted to screens. It doesn’t matter what the activity is; almost anything we do nowadays is done with a screen of some sort. I’ve talked extensively in my article here on our heavy reliance on technology and the negative effects it can have. This is especially true when it comes to extensive screen…
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Sobriety from alcohol is changing me – for the better
Read more: Sobriety from alcohol is changing me – for the betterI used to be a social drinker. Scratch that – I used to be an excessive drinker. I drank for any and every occasion I could rationalize. Closed a deal? Get a drink. It’s the weekend? Let’s grab a beer. I’m feeling a bit stressed? Nothing a beer can’t fix. It wasn’t just the frequency…
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Strong Woman, Feminine Essence
Read more: Strong Woman, Feminine EssenceI grew up as a very “tom-boy” child. Surrounded by a family of farmers, hunters, and fishermen, it was almost to be expected. In my early adolescence I enjoyed wearing boy clothes, shooting doves with my BB gun, and going on fishing trips with my dad. It wasn’t until I reached the 7th grade that…
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Have we forgotten how to function without technology?
Read more: Have we forgotten how to function without technology?I recently finished reading Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow. It’s a biography that covers the life of George Washington in great detail, from his adolescent upbringing to the revolutionary war, to presidency, all the way to death. At 928 pages, you learn a great amount of what a typical life was like during this…
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We’re Meant to be Hunting Wild Beasts & Growing Gardens – Not Staring at Screens & Climbing Corporate Ladders
Read more: We’re Meant to be Hunting Wild Beasts & Growing Gardens – Not Staring at Screens & Climbing Corporate LaddersDo I really need to elaborate on this title? Society is so far advanced, yet in some ways, so far…gone. With the advancement of technology intended to make our lives easier and more productive, it has also made us complacent and lazy. And, it has made us collectively cherish and chase the wrong things. Do…