Dead? Or just forgotten...? What does the term “The American Dream” mean to you? -White picket fence? -Neighborhood kids playing ball in the streets? -A farm or ranch? -A Family? -Success? So many of us have lost sight of and even have downright forgotten what it is we truly desire. The things I mentioned above... Continue Reading →
The transactional nature of modern relationships The transactional nature of relationships in the modern age is frightening to me. Gone are the days of dowry where relationships used to be based on a transaction. If you look closely enough at how toxic social media has made courtship… it seems nothing has changed… except the fact... Continue Reading →
"It takes a tribe..." The older I get the more I realize how important having a tight knit group of people surrounding you. The quantity doesn't so much matter as much as the quality. Your "tribe" matters. The community of people you surround yourself with will dictate your life in more ways than you think.... Continue Reading →
A handful of companies own everything you buy Being in the consumer age has its perks. Anything you could ever want or need is right at your fingertips and within a short few days or hours could be delivered directly to your door. The shelves at stores are overflowing with options for food, drinks, snacks,... Continue Reading →
Let me start this with a painfully true statistic that you all might not like. According to recent studies, 60 percent of adults can't go 10 minutes without lying in some capacity. Whether it's a bold faced, hurtful lie, or it's those little "white lies" just so you don't hurt someone's feelings... That sure makes... Continue Reading →
Do you remember what life was like before the internet? Are you old enough to remember a time before everyone had a cellphone? Most likely this isn't something you actually think about often. Social media and the internet distract us in ways you wouldn't even believe. How did we use to live without our phones?!... Continue Reading →
I saw a shirt today that said "Strength is never a weakness" and I had to sort of disagree. We consistently look to our strengths and train and put so much emphasis on our strengths that just that can cause our weaknesses to be overlooked. So in that case our strength is exacerbating the weakness.... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed that some people are only around when times are good? Ever notice when your life is rainy they are no where to be seen? These people will smile to your face, ask for advice, use your shoulder when they need to cry and your ear when they need to vent. But... Continue Reading →
Imagine this; you find yourself in a situation or meeting someone that seems extremely great... dare I say perfect... you're trying to figure out how this is so good, what you did to deserve something this good. You start waiting for the "other shoe to drop". You start looking for things that are wrong. You... Continue Reading →
Every day, every moment, every thought, every situation in our lives we can take one of two ways. We can look at all the negatives, all the ways something is hurting us, all the ways it is inconveniencing us, and all the ways things could be better… OR we can change our perspective. Perspective-a particular... Continue Reading →
