how do i get back my ex girlfriend We're often closer to achieving our goals that we realize. Sometimes it's the smallest steps, that extra 10% effort, that will propel us towards our dreams. The first steps tend to be the most challenging, but formulating and following through on a plan can help guide us through the unknown.… Continue Reading
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Where Will You Be Five Years from Today?
Each moment is an opportunity. Our days are filled with marvels, adventures, and special souvenirs from the journey. However, we are too often caught up in our own cyclical thoughts and routines to notice all the amazing possibilities that surround us. Throughout life, there seem to be expectations around every corner. At times, it may… Continue Reading
When You Don’t Know What to Do Next, Buy New Socks
When you aren’t sure what you’re supposed to do next, it’s typically advised to research your options, make a decision, and then jump in without reservation. Easier said than done. When I don’t know what to do next or become overwhelmed by the endless options and societal pressures, I buy socks. Although I am fond of the… Continue Reading
Bored
My brother was destructive. My sister repeatedly ran off to talk to strangers. However, when I ask my parents what the most challenging aspect of raising me was, they’ll hesitate for a moment, and then reply “You were a really easy kid, and a lot of fun, but…you were continually proclaiming ‘I’m bored. What can I do?’… Continue Reading
Ordinary Heroes
It’s funny how every time someone challenges your beliefs, comes out with something new and freeing, something that shows alternative ways to become healthy, alternative ways of energy, ways that you can have your own abilities that you had not seen, how different life can be, tells you a scary truth that is happening, show… Continue Reading
You Are Perfect, Just the Way You Are
Over the course of the past sixteen months, I’ve had several people comment that I seem wise for my age. Self-aware, genuine, passionately curious, spiritually attuned, intelligent, etc. My first response is always a beaming smile and a gracious “thank you”; my first thought is always that I wish I’d have figured out some of these things sooner. I wish someone… Continue Reading
A Split View of the Future
“I’m an optimist in the sense that I believe humans are noble and honorable, and some of them are really smart. I have a very optimistic view of individuals. As individuals, people are inherently good. I have a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups. And I remain extremely concerned when I see what’s… Continue Reading
If You Could Be Anywhere Right Now…
One question that came up on a twelve-hour road trip with my cousin this summer was: “If you could be anywhere right now, doing anything….what would it be?” Sensing my hesitation, he assured me that it didn’t have to be realistic. I never gave him an answer; a full month later I still don’t know what I… Continue Reading
The illusion of security
Throughout elementary school, my small private school had practice fire drills once a month. By following protocol we could earn a “free dress day,” the one day a month where we could trade in our drab uniform for something a bit more unique. In addition to fire drills, we practiced what we would do in the case an intruder entered campus… Continue Reading