Living life as it comes
Happy New Year from the Thoughts that Bind!!! We’re all feeling that familiar turn of the wheel, change of the calendar on the wall. And I’m hearing all these people talk about how this year is going to be their year, a better year, a building year, and all those things that people say in late December and early January. And as usual, it’s got me feeling pretty reflective.
Continue reading “No New Year’s Resolution? No problem!”
Looking to get better? Think that you might just be the most miserable person in the world due to your personality or past experiences? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Today, we’re going to talk about how nothing works and there’s no answer. But don’t worry, there’s hope for you yet!
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Procrastination gets a bad rep. And rightfully so. When we push things off until the last minute, if we don’t finish everything we needed to, or we do but not at the established timeline. That being said, it isn’t all bad.
Continue reading “Procrastination to manage anxiety”
I’ve been keeping a diary for a long time—since I was eight years old. And being a writer, the pages have piled up over the years. I’ve kept diaries for my feelings, my daily events, my ideas, my spiritual journey, nearly everything you can think of. And until recently you could find it all on my bookshelf. But why?
Continue reading “Why I Destroyed All My Old Diaries”
When you stop looking at things in terms of rules, you become freer. You don’t need to impede your freedom to make good choices. Neither do you need to give yourself a bunch of rules to follow.
Continue reading “Life isn’t all about rules”
The longer you live in this life, the more your perspective has the opportunity to change. And the wiser you are, the more you will take advantage of the circumstances and choose to allow them to change you.
Continue reading “Outliving your roots–reflections on grief and moving forward”
We all want the rest of our life to be the best of our life, and one of the ways we can do that is to give a shot at a new start. But the thought of a new start can often times feel daunting. Where do you even start?
Today we’re going to talk about how to make your life new. You’ll get suggestions, but also direction. And as you move into this new chapter in your life, you’ll feel refreshed and hopeful, which will set you up for success!
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I saw it said online that “the younger generation doesn’t believe that they owe anyone anything, but that’s not true. You owe respect to others, you owe it to others to tell the truth. You owe it to others basically, to be an upright person.”
How I see it is nobody owes each other anything. But there are prerequisites to building something, including even a simple friendship. Heck, you don’t “owe” it to anyone to be a decent person, but there will be consequences if you’re not. You won’t have people supporting you after a while, because that’s simple risk assessment. If you’re a liar, eventually people will stop believing you.
Continue reading “A socially broken generation– My Two Cents”
