“There is no need to throw me to the wolves. They come when I call.” — Unknown It can be easy to idolize a person who says whatever they are thinking, no matter how factual or rude. The internet loves to highlight bizarre, hysterical, or outright insane posts/comments. As much attention as these individuals might […]
Tag: Friendship
Boredom Isn’t a Crime
“Boredom is a crime” — Bo Burnham, “Inside” The world is an exciting place with endless experiences to explore. Recently, we traveled to the self proclaimed “Happiest Place on Earth”. No matter where we looked, we were surrounded by people on their phones. Even Disney amusement parks, with each detail carefully curated, aren’t engaging enough […]
Normal is an Illusion
“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” – Charles Addams In some cultures, we approach the holiday of Halloween1. Arguably one of the best holidays as it allows you to dress up and be whoever or whatever you want while receiving no judgement. It opens the door to […]
Hosting is Good for You
“Never miss a party…good for the nerves–like celery.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Hosting a party takes an enormous amount of work. There is planning to be done, shopping for supplies, set up, and then hosting the actual event. Comically, this is followed by another activity of clean up. It can be a daunting task, but […]
Fostering Happiness
“Happiness, n.: 2.a. The state of pleasurable contentment of mind; deep pleasure in or contentment with one’s circumstances.” – Oxford English Dictionary1 People have pursued happiness since humanity came into existence. Entire careers in positive psychology have been working to unlock the secrets to being happy. Happiness has been put on sale in the forms […]
The World is Bigger In Real Life
“Life is short and the world is wide” – Simon Raven The world is constantly getting smaller from the perspective of technology. Gone are the days of long distance calls and pen pals, replaced by international calling and Wifi messaging apps. Even though the world feels smaller, it’s circumference hasn’t changed at all. There’s still tons […]
Pick Things Up and Put Them Down
“Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger Working out and staying active is essential to good health and a higher quality of life. There are an infinite amount of choices for how to stay moving, anything from hiking […]
How Are Your Goals Going?
“It is always our own self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that self, the better.” – Ella Maillart Do you remember all of those noble goals you set during the new year? The middle of the year is almost upon us with the summer solstice occurring next week1. […]
Don’t Be a Jerk
“Friends and good manners will carry you where money won’t go.” – Margaret Walker Over the years, the rules of etiquette have evolved with societal and technological advancements, but they are still as important today, as ever. The argument could be made they are even more important today with the overall decline in personal interaction. People […]