Let it Snow!

There’s a great old saying ““ If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but still the same amount of snow .” Isn’t this a fantastic way of perceiving the world? We just got pounded with about a foot of wet, heavy, dense snow, here. So many here will gripe an...

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Crushing Your Children

/ Each year I get the pleasure of staffing a booth for my career as a Realtor at the local county fair. I see and interact with probably 1,000 or more people during these weekends. It is energizing. However, something I used to see every year without fail is as follows: We offered free helium ...

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Mythology II - Words of Power

As a very proud Finnish-American, many hours of my life have been spent enjoying the mythology of my ancestors. One recurring theme I’ve identified that seems mostly unique to Finnish Myth is that they recognize the incredible power in words. Although, more specifically, using them in song, it...

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Institutionalized

If you are viciously addicted to something such as drugs or alcohol and you have people who love you, count yourself lucky as they will ideally team up to ensure you are institutionalized for your health. If you are viciously addicted to something such as drugs or alcohol and you don’t have ...

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Today is the Day

Imagine our lives if when we woke up, one of the first thoughts we had were “Today is the day I will die.” Would you lay in your warm, comfortable bed and sleep in? Would you think back on the bad moments with bitterness? Would you yell and curse when someone cut you off? No, no, and no — I...

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Death Meditation XVI

Death Meditations —  I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV THWUMPF! I duck as the sound fills the living room, but I already know what happened. Another fool of a dove saw a dog being walked, a loud truck rumbled by, or a breeze hit the trees a bit too agg...

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You Are (Extra)Ordinary

We saw Bam Margera jumping cars, building towns out of mobile homes, and professionally skating and thought “Man, what freedom! I wish I could do that. That’s extraordinary.” We see Kim K et al jetsetting, taking fabulous beach pics, and sunbathing all over and think, “I wish I could go all ove...

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Avoidance

Life is hard. You hear this all the time, but it’s true. We will spend our days gathering attendants to our future funeral. Ultimately, life wins and will take us out. Don’t make life harder by inviting upon yourself more difficulties. Avoid overconsumption. Avoid overindulgence. Avoid abusin...

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Smile!

As annoying and placating as it is to hear, smiling honestly is good for you. A common trick of good salespeople is that they will smile while they talk on the phone, as you can certainly hear smiling. Try it now.  Say out loud with a smile: “I think that’s a great idea and I will definitely...

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Numbers Won't Make You Happy

This will come as a surprise to many, but numbers will nearly never make you happy. Making more money than last year. Having more likes than yesterday. Getting more followers for the sake of followers. Doesn’t matter what the numbers represent, they don’t make us happy. The problem with num...

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