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Day 211: Still Worthy

Posted on February 25, 2023

I’m going to share a breakthrough I got this week. It is this: “No matter what happens ever, you are still worthy.” Let me elaborate. First of all, when I get this…

Day 209: Practicing Ease and Effortlessness (Revisited)

Posted on February 23, 2023

Awhile ago I wrote a blog post called “Practicing Ease and Effortlessness.” In it I talked about how I am learning to take “the path of least resistance” in life, which is…

Day 207: Is it the thing itself, or our thinking about the thing?

Posted on February 21, 2023

It’s so easy to imagine that people, places, and things outside ourselves determine how we experience our lives. “He said this!” and “This happened, and so therefore I feel like this.” More…

Day 194: Would You Rather Be Right Or Happy?

Posted on February 8, 2023

A question I often hear is, “Would you rather be right or be happy?” I love this question. In our world, all too often people choose being rightover being happy. “He said this, and…

Day 191: Extrovert or Introvert?

Posted on February 5, 2023

On a whim, I just took a simple online test here meant to show how extroverted or introverted I am. The test told me that I am an “ambivert,” which lies in…

Day 184: Documenting Personal Growth

Posted on January 29, 2023

It’s late on a Sunday night so let’s keep this short and sweet. I continue to get value out of documenting my personal journey on this blog. Here are three areas where…

Day 183: Your Receiving Matches Your Transmission

Posted on January 28, 2023

As I was writing the other day, I am continually looking at how our thoughts match up with our experience. Today I picked up another way of looking at it, courtesy of…

Day 180: Halfway Through Year Two

Posted on January 25, 2023

I am just about half way through my second 365 days of blogging! It’s been a fun experience so far. I am still enjoying myself and looking forward to more. Here are…

Day 177: Master of My Fate!

Posted on January 22, 2023

I am continually getting the chance to focus my mind toward the positive. I’m as human as the next guy, and sometimes I really have to work at it to keep a…

Day 176: Am I Being Nicer To Myself?

Posted on January 21, 2023

These days, it does feel like I’m being nicer to myself. It’s not just letting myself change my mind with things that weren’t working out, as I did about running CIM last…

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