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Lessons Learned in 2023

Posted on January 1, 2024

Today is January 1st, and I am starting up my blog again (it’s great to be back!). This time, rather than blogging every day, I’m going to try an “on again, off…

Day 365: Don’t Overthink It!

Posted on August 13, 2023

Sophomore slump, writer’s block, paralysis analysis… Whatever you call it, these are examples of creative resistance that result from overthinking. Let’s say you write something good. Or you find yourself working on…

Day 364: Missing It Already

Posted on August 11, 2023

I admit it. It’s kind of hard to say goodbye to my blogging year. Sure, it’s not forever. I know I could just keep going right now, but as I explained before,…

Day 358: A Week Away

Posted on August 5, 2023

Well, here we are, a week away from good ole Day Three-Hundred and Sixty Five! The last time I got there–for my first year of daily blogging–I shared some thoughts on a…

Day 356: Take Your Happiness Into Your Own Hands (1000th Post!)

Posted on August 3, 2023

If there’s one consistent thread throughout this blog, it’s that feel I show up authentically in every post. To me, this is no small thing. Throughout my life, there were situations where…

Day 354: Approaching My 1000th Post

Posted on August 1, 2023

Today’s post is #998. Yep, that’s right. Two days from now, I will be posting #1000. Reaching this milestone makes me think a little about what has made this blog work so…

Day 336: Perfection is Over-Rated

Posted on July 10, 2023

A few weeks ago I wrote a rather, um, incensed post about dividends, in which I complained about how they weren’t the “free money” I thought they were. Honestly, I’ve felt kind…

Day 330: The Completely Invisible Yet Omnipresent Force

Posted on July 4, 2023

Today is Day 330 of my 365 Day Blogging Project 🙂 It was bound to happen eventually, wasn’t it? Awhile ago I wrote the following: Listen up, folks. Time is passing. RIGHT…

Day 323: Onto the “Too Hard” Pile!

Posted on June 27, 2023

Warren Buffett talks about having a “too hard” pile. If an investment doesn’t make sense to him, if it seems too hard, he won’t act on it. Similarly, Abraham says that if…

Day 319: Every Negative Mood is Based on a Misunderstanding

Posted on June 23, 2023

This blog presents me with a daily opportunity to hone my thinking towards the positive. After all, when I write posts, I generally want to write something I will be proud of…

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