Finding the calm in the chaos
I have just finished reading "Just an Ordinary Day: The Uncollected Stories" by Shirley Jackson, and something occurred to me. This novel was a collection of published and unpublished short stories that Shirley Jackson's family found and allowed to be published. One thing that stuck out to me was the nature of the situations and common… Continue reading Grow beyond traditions
I am a quiet person. I like to observe. That saying, “We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak,” spoken by philosopher Epictetus, speaks volumes towards how I operate. The world today is filled with individuals unable to successfully express emotions. They are easy to spot… Continue reading The downward spiral of mismanaged emotions
In my last post, I wrote a little about the 6th law from the book The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra. This law states that when we detach, we can acquire anything. This is hand in hand with the law of intention and desire because, in this law, we don't give up… Continue reading The Law of Detachment
I just began reading A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. I say this because I think it is what sparked my thoughts upon waking this morning. I find it strange that we are the only beings in our world that feel the need to own things and other beings. We covet people… Continue reading Beautiful Chaos
I have never been so glad to see a year meet its end. I thought 2019, the year my mother passed away, would be the year I gladly watch in the rearview mirror, but 2022 takes the cake. Not only did I realize that the life I had spent a good portion of my adulthood… Continue reading Ending the year with Gratitude
There is so much fear in the world today. Fear is taking the form of anger, sadness, defensiveness, amongst other projections. Although a lot of the fear is targeted towards others, it's really fear of self. So many people claim to work on themselves but are afraid to face the things that can really make… Continue reading Don’t fear your shadow
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