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Too Much Stuff? Yes, It’s Stressful
It’s fun to have things, nice things — a car that works, comfortable furniture, books and mugs and clothing and kitchen appliances and meaningful knick knacks — stuff. And, in the United States, most of us have a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, success
Tagged hoarders, material, mental, stress, stuff
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Lies and Darkness, Truth and Light
Lies thrive in darkness, and when the light shines on them, scuttle away like cockroaches. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, Politics, self-improvement, success, thinking
Tagged gossip, lies, light, rumors, shadows, truth
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Who Wants to Be Angry All the Time?
This last week, I encountered a number of angry, irritated people. A couple of them came out verbally swinging, and while my first reaction was to swing back, I didn’t. Instead, I did the old “a soft answer turns away … Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, Politics, self-improvement, simple living, spirituality, success
Tagged anger, angry, customer, palouse falls, problems, water
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Peace and Quiet — We NEED These
Some words go together really well, like “cookies and milk,” or “crackers and cheese.” Food aside, another fine pairings of words is “peace and quiet.” And while it’s possible to enjoy cookies without the milk, or crackers without the cheese, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, home, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, success, thinking
Tagged cheese, cookies, crackers, milk, noise, peace, quiet, stress
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Children Have Something to Teach Adults
Children see the world differently — and adults can learn from their viewpoint. Continue reading
Posted in children, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, home, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, success
Tagged children, garden, girl, innocence, radishes, wisdom
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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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Insist upon Living Your Life
Time is a precious gift. And while most of us feel like we never have enough of it, we can be determined to spend what we have wisely, and well. Continue reading
Posted in america, Art, blogging, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, money, simple living, success
Tagged life, money, tea, time, work
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It’s Not Abnormal to Want to Be Alone
The American corporate/entertainment society has a difficult time with people who want to be alone. “It’s abnormal to want to be alone!” we’re told. “You’re introverted and shy, anti-social and afraid of people.” (It’s odd how the opposite is considered … Continue reading
Posted in america, Art, blogging, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, success
Tagged alone, country, noise, normal, silence, think
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Are You Important?
Important people get their portraits painted. That way, we get them on postage stamps (once they’re dead), or buy a print of their face to put in our home. And there are always the history textbooks and pop culture magazines, … Continue reading
Posted in america, Art, blogging, celebrities, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, simple living, success
Tagged grandchildren, important, important people, indian, native american, nesjaja hatali, portrait, president, regular people
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Be Cool, or Happy — You Can’t Be Both
Being happy and looking cool are distinct from one another. People who are “cool” are sophisticated, savyy, polished, worldly, suave, and bit . . . bored. A smooth sense of ennui pervades every action, and they never look clumsy, awkward … Continue reading
Posted in america, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Humor, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, self-improvement, spirituality, success
Tagged cats, cool, dogs, happiness, happy, laugh
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