Today I finished reading “The Courage to Be Disliked” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, which I blogged about a few days ago. Here are some other gems from the book that…
Category: Personal Growth
“The Courage to Be Disliked”
I am reading “The Courage to Be Disliked,” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. In it, the authors describe an in-depth conversation between a youth and a philosopher discussing lessons on relationships…
Winning the Game
These days I am inspired by a new sense of clarity as I let go of old thoughts that are wayward of my alignment, ie stinky/sucky. As I discern how my thoughts…
Exploring Traits of Being Highly Sensitive
Many years ago I read “The Highly Sensitive Person” by Elaine Aron. I recognized myself in it. Nonetheless, I don’t think I fully appreciated how this much character trait shows up in…
Lessons Learned in 2023
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 362: Things Are Looking Up in Highly-Sensitive Land
In the past couple of months I have embraced some important things about myself, namely: These insights are useful in understanding my past behavior as well as in guiding me forward. Up…
Day 360: Focus Where It Feels Best
One thing I am getting good at is just withdrawing my attention from situations I don’t want to focus on. I was taught the opposite: be nice, be good, if someone is…
Day 356: Take Your Happiness Into Your Own Hands (1000th Post!)
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 351: Some Honesty About Tonight’s Outing
Tonight my wife and I went to see “The Addams Family” musical at Music Circus. It was a good play, I feel happy and entertained afterward, which means the show did its…
Day 350: Inspired Action Over Habit
Good habits are awesome. Yet even good habits can’t substitute for being present, checking in with yourself, and seeing what fits for you right now. Sometimes the best routines need to give…