“Don’t simply retire from something; have something to retire to.” — Harry Emerson Fosdick You work your whole life in the seemingly endless grind of the rat race for the golden years of retirement. You finally make it and, based upon studies, your reward is to get bored and depressed. Obviously, that sucks. Turns out, […]
Tag: Reflection
Where Are You Wasting Your Time?
“When you kill time, you kill your opportunities for success.” — Denis Waitley Everyone wastes time. A quick search reveals multiple songs and sayings about it. Even though it’s inevitable to waste some time over the course of your life, it doesn’t have to transform into the daily systematic killing of time. This begs the […]
Winter Is A Launch Point For Your Year
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck The holidays are over and it can feel like a dark vacuum just sucked all the fun out, only to leave us with bitter cold and (literally) dark days. We refer to this effect as the […]
Year of the Settler or Explorer?
“I started out as a farm girl in Iowa, and I dreamed of being an astronaut and an explorer. And I made it.” — Peggy Whitson With the new year in full swing, everyone should have an idea of what achievable goals they set for themselves. While considering our own goals, we got to thinking […]
Try A New Resolution: Start Small
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — Les Brown Happy New Year! Welcome to the beginning of the 2025 calendar cycle. Now it’s time for people’s favorite thing to give up: New Year’s resolutions. Try something different this year and set small, obtainable goals. First succeed […]
The Joy of Fire
“A house with no fireplace is a house without a heart.” — Gladys Taber Winter isn’t coming, winter is here. For us at ETS, the weather has become pretty cold. Admittedly, winter isn’t our preferred time of year. Since its arrival is inevitable, we have been working to improve our attitude towards it. One of […]
Is It Still Special to Gorge During the Holidays?
“Then the Whos, young and old, will sit down to a feast and they’ll feast, and they’ll feast. And they’ll feast, feast, feast, feast.” — The Grinch Holidays are the season to spend time with friends and family. Celebrating the year entering our rear-view mirror, while looking at the year which is to come. Usually, […]
Don’t Panic, Calm Your Way Through Situations
“Don’t Panic.” — Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Keep calm and carry on is not just a campy phrase. The ability to regulate emotions and keep a clear head is essential to making sound decisions during hard or stressful times. Stress is guaranteed in life, so it makes sense to practice the best […]
Write Your Way to Better Mental Health
“You can make anything by writing.” — C.S. Lewis As much fun as it is being punched in the face by social media platitudes, people showing off how good looking they are, and watching ads, it often isn’t particularly useful. The internets seem to contain a never-ending sea of random and disorganized thoughts. Luckily, there […]
What If Your Best Isn’t Good Enough?
“Realize that everyone that you think is perfect feels like they’re not good enough, too.” — Alessia Cara The Olympics just took place and while it is amazing to watch top athletes compete, they only give out medals for first through third. We have all been in situations where we have given it our all. […]