I grew up hearing the truth. I was also told that the “truth will set you free”. I’ve seen the truth set people free in once sense and then get them in deep trouble when the consequences come. I believe truth to be absolute and solid. It is not relevant to each particular situation. I…
I’ve heard people talk about being “open minded” and “close minded”. I feel like there are times when I’ve been on each side. I have convictions that are my beliefs that are set in concrete. My convictions are not open for debate. So there are probably things that I’m pretty close-minded about because of what…
I usually try to prepare myself for the worse case scenario and then hope for a much better outcome. I can’t always control the outcome of most situations. I can sometimes control my response to certain situations that might happen. In fact most people have “contingency responses” to certain situations without even thinking about it.…
There are things that I do pretty much every day without fail. I usually start my day with a cup/pot of coffee. I don’t miss many meals. I can’t think of many days in my life that I’ve missed any meals or not had water or drink. I’ve recently learned of the value of starting…
I hate that my eyesight has fallen off over the years. I started wearing glasses years ago and then migrated to contact lenses. I eventually had to go to bifocals because I couldn’t see my phone. I now wear one contact for close up seeing in one eye and in the other eye, I wear…
I see people who are in leadership positions wielding power that is self-serving all the time. The point of leadership is service to the people following. Politicians often wield power in order to remain in power instead of serving the people who elected them. This is an example of a leadership model that is broken. …
I have changed a lot of things in my life over the years. I’m probably a bit more laid back than I once was. I realize that for some people change comes slow and painful. For others, change can we super quick and seemingly painless. I like to think that I can adapt to change…
I have had my taste of “humble pie” over the years. You know that piece of pie that reminds you that “you’re not all that”. The taste of it is a bit shocking at first, but then it really is not so bad. After tasting humble pie, something happens to my perspective. I can really…
These two words carry some kindness and gratitude packed inside. These two words acknowledge that someone else blessed me. I learned at an early age to say “thank you” when someone did something nice for me. It can be really simple, like filling my glass with water at a restaurant, or as big as blessing…
What one particular person values may not mean much to another person. Antique stores crack me up because to some it’s junk or trash, but to others it’s treasure. There’s a strong business of taking in old furniture and what could appear to be junk and re-selling it to a different generation. I might value…