Tag: choices

  • The Impact of Choices

    The Impact of Choices

    As I struggle to grasp onto anything comforting during the acceptance that someone close to me has a problem with addiction, I find myself writhing in physical pain over their choices. How could someone choose their addiction over the love of their family? How could they allow themselves to self destruct in such a way?…

  • Twenty-Eight Days: Day 17

    Twenty-Eight Days: Day 17

    Tuesday, August 14, 2018 The Magic Check 1.) Repeat the exercise from the 1st day. First thing in the morning, write 10 things that you would like to have in your life and be grateful for them in advance. Write them as if you already have them, not as if you will have them in…

  • Twenty-Eight Days: Day 10

    Twenty-Eight Days: Day 10

    Tuesday, August 7, 2018 Sprinkle the Happy Glitter 1.) When you roll out of bed this morning or hop out of bed, however you wake up today; try to be thankful that you are here, living, breathing, and you woke up another day, isn’t that something to be grateful for? 2.) Now get ready to…

  • Twenty-Eight Days: Day 2

    Twenty-Eight Days: Day 2

    Monday, July 2nd, 2018 The Magic Rock 1.) Repeat the exercise from the 1st day. 2.) First thing in the morning, write 10 things that you would like to have in your life, want to accomplish, what goals you want to reach, there are no limits to this. Then be grateful for these things in…

  • Hindsight is 20/20, right? (9 minute read)

    Hindsight is 20/20, right?  (9 minute read)

    Growing up, everyone always used the term “hindsight is 20/20,” to which I truly had no understanding about. I had a general grasp of the term, although I had yet to apply it. Life works that way sometimes, a concept is understood generally speaking, but it isn’t until that concept is applied in some way,…

  • Sourcing “Happiness”

    Sourcing “Happiness”

    When you approach someone you interact with throughout the day, and ask them, “how are you today?” Most of them will respond with the traditional, “good,” “alright,” “super!” (sarcasm is usually included in that one) There are few people I have come to interact with that can tell me that they are “wonderful” with genuine…