“I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” – Anne Frank Life is hard. There is no multiple choice questionnaire upon birth where you can pick and choose your circumstances, biology, or time period. Many elements are completely out of our control. As the sobering quote points out, this does […]
Tag: Wellbeing
Fear is the Mind Killer
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.” – Frank Herbert, Dune Rarely do people want to admit to being afraid. In many societies, being afraid is negatively viewed and the butt of jokes. But as we know, life is complex and experiencing fear is inevitable. This isn’t […]
The Power of Moonbathing
“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.” – J. R. R. Tolkien The human race has been obsessed with the movement of the sun, moon, and stars since ancient times. Proof of this can be found in structures and monuments built in accordance with solstice and lunar phases. While the sun might be center stage, […]
Be Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
“Fate whispers to the warrior ‘You cannot withstand the storm.’ The warrior whispers back, ‘I am the storm.’” – Unknown Nobody wants to be uncomfortable. Our bodies are designed against discomfort. If you have an itch, you scratch it. If a seat is uncomfortable, your body gives you signals to get up. This instinctual want has roots far […]
Stop Listening on Repeat
“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” – Confucius Performing a quick search of how many bands have ever existed results in a vague answer of approximately “a ton”. A small refinement to the search of active bands pulls up millions of artists and multiple avenues for how to listen to […]
Detox with Nature
“Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Nature provides some of the most beautiful sights we can experience during our lifetimes. A quick internet search can pull up countless breathtaking pictures of naturally occurring landscapes. Mother Earth thought of everyone and supplied for a spectrum of tastes – from the […]
Reflect Your Way to Betterment
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” – Søren Kierkegaard Reflection, when done correctly, leads to personal improvement. When done incorrectly, it can cause a downward spiral of self flagellation. Days can be broken down into a string of decisions and effects. An event occurs in which you need to […]
Embrace the Hygge
“Fire is needful to him who is come in, and whose knees are frozen; food and rainment a man requires, wheo’er the fell has travelled.” – Hávamál (“Sayings of the High One” – Thorpe) Stanza 3 Winter is a notoriously tough season. In the aftermath of joyous holidays, depending on religion/area, we are left with […]