TOO MUCH TO DO?
There is so much vying for my attention right now. Can you relate? I have three projects that look as tasty as a steak in every direction I turn. I’m in a spot in my life where it’s not about finding opportunities; rather, it’s about choosing the right ones carefully. One way [...]
It is very hard to juggle friendships with guys you know. This is a real shame because we really need these friendships.
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Quite cool. This shows the effect of forward questioning: when you ask kids questions based on material you have not yet taught. How many times would it take feeling helpless before you bought out.
YouTube – Learned Helplessness
Our family trip to Lake Isabella in Kern County, California. It’s a hop and skip away from our home in the High Desert and we enjoy going there with the family once in a while.
There is wisdom in doing crazy things once in a while. Have you done anything crazy to change your mind-frame lately?
Change can be scary. It’s hard to navigate your mood through waters that rise and fall and threaten to break your boat in two. But there is something you can do to weather the storm out: positive self-talk.
Did you ever have a terrible headache and then found it went away after a few ibuprofen and some “still time?” Well, when your mental health improves after making it a priority it is kind of like that only instead of the pain subsiding, you become empowered and solutions run through your mind instead of sadness, melancholy, and fatigue.
I find that a simple quote can produce more inspiration than I ever imagined. They are worth reading, thinking about, and collecting as you travel through the pilgrimage of life. I hope you get some inspiration from the podcast.
The one thing that always crosses my mind after things work out is this: “Why did I stress so much?” I think we’d all do well to remember the end the next time we are caught in the midst of uncertainty and fear.
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I wanted to blog on psychology tonight. It’s been a weird couple of days as I’ve been suffering a bad cough and visiting with my parents and extended family. Every time I hang out with my parents I remember certain stories of my life growing up. The “wear pants” one is a [...]
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