Published inPersonal Growth·1 day agoMember-onlyA Quiet ManThere once was a man who was very quiet. Because of his quietness, people thought the man lacked confidence. His quietness made others feel uncomfortable. One day, a lady asked the man why he was so shy. “Shy?” The man replied. “I’m not shy at all.” “But you hardly say…Mindfulness1 min readMindfulness1 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·5 days agoMember-only9 Ways To “Stop Thinking, And End Your Problems”Inspired by my favorite quote — Sit alone in a quiet place and listen to your breathing. Try to hear your heart beat. When thoughts come don’t resist them. Don’t reply to them either. Let them come and go on their own. Read a book in a quiet place, preferably something that brings you peace. Exercise…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·May 26Member-onlyLiving By FaithWe came into the world with nothing and we’re going to leave with nothing. Everything we gain and experience along the way is a gift to be appreciated, and shared, and lost when it’s time for it to be lost. Stop trying to figure it out — whatever it is…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·May 22Member-onlyHow To Stay BalancedFinding balance in life is not about perfection. Or making sure everything receives equal attention. It’s about avoiding extremes. Trying to strike a perfect balance in life is itself extreme. It can’t be done. We’ll either convince ourselves we’ve done it and not realize we’ve missed something. Or we’ll realize…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·May 18Member-onlyThe Folly Of Religion And The Value Of FaithThroughout the ages humankind has created myths and many of those myths blossomed into religions. For thousands of years this was our primary way of trying to make sense of the world. Myths also make their way into politics and become the basis for ways of organizing society. Sometimes a…Religion2 min readReligion2 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·May 14Member-onlyShould We Eat Animals?In recent years it has become harder for me to accept the idea of eating animals. I’m still a meat eater. Almost everyone is. It’s normal for us to eat animals. It’s part of how humans survived for thousands of years. And animals eat other animals. It’s the way of…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·May 9Member-onlyKeep Doing Your ThingDon’t waste time trying to win over your detractors. Use that time to keep doing your thing. Sometimes criticism is justified. And sometimes it’s envy, ignorance, or fear. Criticism often comes from not seeing the whole picture. …Life1 min readLife1 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·May 5Member-onlyThe Value of Living In The MomentWe don’t always have what we want, but we usually have what we need. Things usually don’t turn out the way we imagine they will, but they usually turn out the way they should. Take it one day at a time, deal with what’s in front of you right now…Life1 min readLife1 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·May 1Member-onlyDon’t Be An Idiot, Like MeI just laid on my side for five minutes and now the pain in my shoulder is killing me (written in June, 2020). Yesterday I spent ten-minutes folding laundry and afterward my back was killing me. Two months ago my shoulder was in so much pain I couldn’t move it…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·Apr 27Member-onlyThoughts On Sacrifice and Self-PreservationWhen I was a police officer I was taught that officer safety is essential to public safety. In other words, if you respond to an incident with reckless abandon you might end up dead or seriously injured. Then you’d be no good to the people you’re there to help. To…Life2 min readLife2 min read