This is a rambling post. But rambling can be good, right? Let's jump right in. No one...and I mean no one can escape discouragement. Whether it's the occasional setback or the constant drone of a buzzing bad hand that gets you down, discouragement will find you. And it'll find you whenever it wants. It's not fun. It's ...
I touched this on this topic before. In a way, at least. There is a strong positive voice inside of each of us. Whether we admit that or not is our choice. That doesn't stop it from existing it just stops us from listening. That voice exists to lift us up, strengthen us, and give us ...
WOAH! Controversial topic over here! But it's not what it sounds like so stick with me. You won't ever be happy enough. Not if you're looking to be happy enough. Or happy in general. It doesn't quite work that way. The latest kick is to embrace yourself, love yourself, and find inner happiness. Advertisements and ...
Mornings are beautiful. Mornings are gorgeous. Mornings are divine. Not enough people think so though. It's part of our society to bash mornings because those initial moments aren't comfortable. It's hard to wake up. It's hard to see the beauty of the morning. When your head is hunched over your coffee, when you're squinting in the sun on ...
Whoops, sorry to break it you but I don't drink. And I'm not an alcoholic. And it's not because my father was. I just don't drink. At least not very often. What? Why? How?! You'd think I'd just admitted to a murder by the kinds of reactions I get when I simply say "I don't drink". ...
It's another overcast day. Shocking! The last few weeks...okay months here in Chicago have been remarkably cloudy and not your cotton balls in the sky kinda cloud. More like a layer of slimy riverbed has been chucked into the air. Some days you're lucky if there's a difference between night and day. Okay, a little ...
It's Friday. That means the weekend is coming up but it also means that lots and lots of people will be spending their time out at restaurants, bars, clubs, social gatherings, what have you. Most weekends, and some weekends, I'll get asked to go out somewhere. And, most of the time, my answer is "No, ...
