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I think that a big part that makes up the beauty of life is our gift of Freedom. The freedom for us to choose to have or do or pursue any dreams or opportunities. America has traditionally been this. Our US history is of offering democracy for those who don’t have that or freedom to…
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When I write these blogs, I am recording the things I am learning. I want to emphasize that I am not trying to teach or preach. The concepts I am learning are truths that I must put into my life. As I said in an earlier blog, the practice and integration of the Truth is…
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What is normal? I was thinking about this label of “normal” that we place on people, cultures, environments and things. The answer is everything is normal. We adopt what we see and learn to be normal. Whatever environment we are raised in is normal. What we know as common and uncommon is normal. However, what…
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I am reminded today of how curses and superstitions will create self-fulfilling prophesies. Our power of belief is beyond what we give it credit for. We can cast spells or create curses based on convincing others that it will happen. Communal belief is a form of prayer and expectation. It is what can “move mountains”.…
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I was just reading an article about making friends IRL as opposed to the carefully crafted discussions that compose a typed conversation in online friendships. In Real Life is a strange name. It puts separation from being online to not being online. IRL sort of insinuates that you are not really living when online. The…
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What would Ted Lasso do? Doesn’t flow quite as well as WWJD. I have started watching this show. Yes, I am fully aware just how late to the party I am. I knew it was good. I never had Apple TV. I do now so I can see a few shows I want to watch.…
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Negative self talk is a big issue with myself and many others I encounter. The inability to take a compliment. The need to counter a nice word by insulting ourselves. This is all in the name of being “humble” or fear of being perceived as conceited. Again, another super extreme way of us trying to…
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Yesterday at the gym, I went to warm up with the double end boxing bag. There were some platforms in the way that someone was using for jumping exercises. I asked a person using some heavy bags if he was using these and another person came over and said that he was. He was very…
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I just met two super rad brothers when I went to the store yesterday. The first new friend I encountered was a customer service helper. He asked if my basketball jersey that I was wearing was custom. I said yes and he mentioned the last player he thought wore the number 69. I said that…
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So I realize how much of a hypocrite I am often. When I say often, I mean everyday. Since I started writing daily, I realize it even more. I learn things. I get excited about it. I talk about those things. I apply the concepts to my life, but I’m never done. I realize how…