Archive - Everyday Living

Thoughts Externalized

The price of thoughtfulness, why we deny what we don’t see, what abundance hides, and if we are good students

Sep 18 •

The Depths of Writing

Beyond catharsis

Sep 11 •

Life as Rejection

We reject more than we accept, and we will be rejected more than we’ll be accepted

Sep 4 •

August 2024

Selected Meditations

Staying in the game, not expecting answers too soon, why dreams are lonely, and resilience lessons from the African wild dog

Aug 21 •

Work On Your Insecurities

If you don’t, you’ll suffer a lot more than the pain of having them

Aug 14 •

Define Your Rationale

Don’t gamble with decisions; define your whys—even as they evolve

Aug 7 •

July 2024

Death Ruminations

Thinking of the end, and then working backward—the clarity of the inevitable deadline

Jul 31 •

Those Who Choose You

They aren’t waiting for you to become anything

Jul 24 •

Free and Paid For Things

We pay to honor the ability to pay

Jul 17 •

Growth and Bitterness

It’s not about forgiveness. Outgrow the past and shrink the impact of whatever was done to you.

Jul 10 •

Thoughts on ceilings, caring, impulsivity, and complaining

Jul 4 •

June 2024

What People Want

Compromise is short-term; people want what they want, and they’ll betray you if you cannot give it to them

Jun 26 •

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