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Technological Innovation: Is the Alarm Clock Really Such a Great Thing?
The alarm clock is a great means of getting people up early so they can start the day running. But it’s not the best way, really, to start the day. Continue reading
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Tagged alarm clock, morning, phones, silence, technology, work
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Home Is a Treasure That No One Can Buy
“I feel at home here.” When someone says this, most people instantly understand what they mean. They feel welcome, safe, accepted, free to be themselves without judgment or criticism. They are surrounded by people who love them, things that matter. … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, at home, goodness, home, kindness, safety, work
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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
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Tagged life, money, tea, time, work
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When You Live Smarter, Harder, Faster — You Don’t Live
Smarter, harder, faster. It is the mantra of U.S. corporate culture, which calls itself as the American Way, whatever that is. What it means is that we, the ordinary human beings who form the workforce that generates profits for the … Continue reading
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Tagged business, corporate, faster, harder, job, smarter, time, work
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End Your Day on a Good Note
Too many people end their day in the same way they began it: rushed and hurried, anxious and worried. Think about it: it’s a cultural norm to wake up to an alarm clock or some song on the phone. And … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, corporate, cultural norm, day, job, life, work, worry
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How Meaningful Is Your Job, and Your Life?
The other day I chatted with a young woman who was excited about her first “real” job, that of a counselor working with troubled and potentially suicidal clients. “It’s good to be doing something that means something, you know?” she … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, firefighter, God, job, life, work
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Housewives, Unemployed, and Other Invisible People
We live in a society that validates — or condemns — people based upon the title of their occupation, and how much they make doing it. To this end, we are conditioned to see people like doctors, lawyers, priests, U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, employed, God, homemaker, housewives, job, money, rules, unemployed, value, work, worth
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Just How Equal Are We in Our Society?
I live in a theoretically egalitarian society. I say theoretically because, although the Declaration of Independence which we, in my country, purport to honor, accept, and abide by (along with the Constitution of the United States) avers that “all men are … Continue reading
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Don’t Give up Your Saturdays
The story of the painting, Saturday by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve: Especially in today’s world, not everyone’s weekend falls on Saturday. But the concept of Saturday — a day, or at least a portion of it, that … Continue reading
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