Here are ten ways that I have found helpful for me to have a better day. Wake up and say thank you before you get out of bed. This puts you in the mindset of being grateful for another day on this earth. When you are getting ready for the day, visualize how you want […]
I haven’t seen the television show Different Strokes in many years, but the re-runs are on now, so I watched it to see if it was still funny, like I remembered. It is. That little Arnold character’s saying, “What you talkin’ ’bout Willis?” is hysterical. It gave me the idea for this blog. When Arnold […]
Is the reason why we’re here to belong? We want to belong with someone else in a relationship*. Belong to a career. Belong to a group, organization, church, whatever. Our basic need is to belong. Social media makes our youth want to belong to the group of social media superstars getting boatloads of money, fame, […]
I heard, “It’s easier to be angry than it is to be sad,” from little Adam in The Adam Project movie, and I thought about it. It seems to be accurate, but why? I had to delve into that topic to understand it better, so here we go. Look back throughout your life and see if […]
There has been a culture shift in the last six or seven years, not in a good sense. Our country used to be one of the most powerful countries in the world. People worldwide wanted to come here because it seemed like a better place to live. Well, the truth is, our country has changed, […]
When we settle for something in our lives, whether that’s a relationship, a job, or a friend, we’re telling ourselves that we don’t deserve anything better. What a sad state of affairs. Let’s find a way to immediately wipe those insecure and self-defeating thoughts out of our heads! It’s not a suggestion. This is real […]
Me and sleep have this weird relationship. Some nights I can fall asleep fast and sleep for hours before mother nature calls. Then I get back into bed, my mind starts going, and I cannot sleep. This phenomenon usually happens around 3:00 a.m. Sometimes at 3:33 a.m., which makes it weirder. (I wrote a song […]
A friend of mine who’s a musician posts his schedule on Facebook each week. I see it. I hit the like button. And I scroll on. Last week, I noticed two shares on the Facebook post, and I thought he was not asking anyone to share this, but two people did. That’s nice to be […]
I thought I’d mix it up and write about some things I just don’t get. See if you agree. I don’t get how people could walk across the street without ever looking and, what, believe they are superheroes that can go through a 3,000 lb. vehicle coming at them? Do we have to blame Marvel […]
I thought about the idea of telling someone, “I love you.” I do it a lot, maybe more than I should. I don’t know if there’s proper etiquette for how many times you can say ‘I love you.” It’s a personal thing. Saying it is one thing, but there are ways to say ‘I love […]
