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Major Decision? Don’t Be Rushed
Whether we’re buying something or considering a major life change, we are constantly pressured to make the decision fast. And if we don’t make the “right” decision, we’re blamed for being too hasty. Why not make it easier on ourselves and take the time we need in the first place? Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Growth, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, success, thinking, wisdom, Work
Tagged decisions, opportunities, passage, paths, tides
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Fast, Efficient, and Furious — Is This U.S. Culture?
Speed and efficiency, while they have their places, tend to take up too much space in U.S. culture and thinking. When we focus on wisdom as opposed to production, we’re willing to slow down and take the time we need to grow into the people we were created to be. Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, reading, self-improvement, simple living, spirituality, success, wisdom
Tagged efficiency, fast, joy, novel, reading, satisfaction, U.S.
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Compassion and Pride Don’t Mix
The people who, theoretically, are supposed to show compassion, too often don’t. And that is wrenchingly sad. Against all my better instincts, I wandered around a locally-based social media page, one that extols itself for “speaking the truth, and proud … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, america, Christian, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, God, Growth, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged compassion, grace, job, love, pride, traveler
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What Will Others Think? Honestly, It Doesn’t Matter
We waste a lot of our lives worrying about what others think of us. It’s not just a social media thing. Long before we courted “Likes” and hearts and smiling emojis, we looked around after we said something, did something, … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, goals, Growth, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, success, thinking
Tagged hierarchies, peer pressure, Social Media, unique, Wild Child
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Vacation Every Day?
Given a choice, most people would choose a week at a sunny, warm beach over the same period of time in the office. (For those who hate oceans — seriously? — there are options: a snowy mountain on which to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, health, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, success, vacation
Tagged beach, living, moments, music, reality, vacation
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That Incredible Thing You Do (and Make)
When is the last time you made something with your hands? Better yet, when is the last time you valued something that you made with your hands? We live in a world of mass production, of products churned out on … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, inspirational, Life, santa, self-improvement, simple living, success
Tagged assembly line, create, hands, human, Santa, unique
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Do We Like What We See in the Mirror?
“That’s not me, is it?” Most of us are surprised, not necessarily pleasantly, when we unexpectedly catch sight of ourselves in a shop window, mirror, or, nowadays, tagged in a Facebook post. We always look older, wider, sloppier, more stooped, … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, blogging, Christmas, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, santa, self-improvement, success
Tagged image, Santa, self, truth, youth
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Quiet People Have a Lot to Say
Just because you’re quiet doesn’t mean that you don’t have much to say. The noisy people won’t hear, generally because they’re not listening. Continue reading
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Tagged aggressive, chicken, leaders, quiet, recalcitrant, thoughtful
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Kicked out of the Group? Take Time to Think
It’s difficult to think deep, serious, life changing thoughts in the middle of a rock concert. Obviously, rock concerts aren’t set up for deep thinking and meditation — so why try? But, in a sense, we do. In the American … Continue reading
Posted in america, church, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, success
Tagged alone, church, group, parking lot, think
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Is It Too Noisy to Think?
We live in a noisy world. Some of the noise we can’t help, especially if we live in a city. There’s the bustle of traffic, a neighbor’s loud stereo, sirens. In the office, it may be a co-worker’s talking on … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Encouragement, Growth, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, spirituality
Tagged canoe, noise, peace, silence, silent, think, thinking
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