Tag: discovery
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Don’t Be “The Bigger Person”
You’ve had a conflict with another person. Things may have gotten out of control and both sides are hurt. You may think the other person is at fault or at least at greater fault. At one point someone suggests you apologize and you reject that notion. That person then says to you, “be the bigger…
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What Is A Strong Person?
On my Facebook page I asked “When you think of a strong person, what comes to mind?” Inquiring into behaviors, actions, thoughts and philosophies. The answers were many an varied. Some I resonated with, some I did not. What I loved was the conversation we were having. When I think of strong individuals I look…
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FOMO
While the acronym FOMO is fairly recent, the issue of ‘missing out’ has been a factor in life for decades. In 1913 a comic strip originated called, “Keeping Up With The Joneses”. The idea of someone else having more than you and feeling insecure about it existed long before that though. So with the growth…
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Regret Is A Gift
I aim to live my life with no regrets. Regrets indicate that the past is taking up space in the present. It is far better to live a life fully present to your highest best, thus avoiding future regret. However, when they present themselves – if we are paying attention – regrets can be gifts.…
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Progress Is Not Linear
Bear with me now because the thoughts are running faster than my hands can type. Progress isn’t linear. I first understood this last year as we were recovering from Chris’s stroke. One day he could do something better than the previous day, but the next day he was worse than the first day. It was…
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My Thoughts On Quitting
Its not an option. I knew that going in. I learned of Whole30 just about a month ago from a friend. I’ve been researching all sorts of healthy eating models for years…maybe even decades if I’m honest. I never did diet crazes. Avoid them like the plague. So, when she told me she and her…
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The What If Game
We spend a lot of time asking ‘what if’ yet we rarely, if ever, ask it to our benefit. Normally, it is some form of ‘what if I fail?’ Today I was afforded an opportunity to explore ‘what if there is no failure?’ What if I totally mess up in some way but it all…
Judith Klemos 