Being a kid at heart means having a part of you that is untouched by impurity. Kids are wonderful in that they live in the moment. They are not concerned with the future, or the past, for the most part, they just live in the now. They express their feelings sincerely and without remorse.
As adults, we are taught to hold our tongues, bottle up our feelings, and be mindful of how others might feel. We are preoccupied with the past and the future a lot of the time. If we are lucky we can keep a little bit of that innocence of childhood tucked away for only the most special people in our life. This is the key to happiness and enjoying life in my view!
I am holding a pretty big grudge against our school district right now. They offered our union a 0% C.O.L.A. in the first round of negotiating our contract this year. Read more
For the most part, more and bigger does not equal increased happiness. More often than not, it just leads to increased price, maintenance and waste. If I could build my ideal home it would have a negative carbon footprint if possible, preferably be located next to a lake or stream, and offer lots of opportunities… Read more
For the most part, more and bigger does not equal increased happiness. More often than not, it just leads to increased price, maintenance and waste. If I could build my ideal home it would have a negative carbon footprint if possible, preferably be located next to a lake or stream, and offer lots of opportunities… Read more
Joy can be a difficult thing to find at times with all the trials and tribulations of life. Some of my most joyful moments have come on the back end of great sorrow, disappointment, and difficulty. I don’t know if you can have one without the other. To truly understand joy, you must understand some Read more
I agree with Nietzsche, writing is only worthwhile when it written with the author’s blood, metaphorically speaking. To truly bleed out all of what lurks inside the mind onto the page, to see it come to life, to feel that tingling in your hair at the excitement of putting ink to paper or keystrokes to… Read more
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