Why do we love taking vacations? Why do we spend so much money to get away? Part of the reason is that vacation is an opportunity to think differently. We have new thoughts when we’re away from our normal routine and environment. People who have campers have an extra challenge because the tendency is to …
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Regret is nothing more than judging your past with the knowledge you have today. History is a great teacher, but if we knew then what we know now, our history would be different. Paths we now think were mistakes we thought were right when we were looking forward.
Let's face it. The holidays, from start to finish, are about surviving. Leave the birth of the Savior out of the discussion for now. After all, Jesus isn't counting the number of His birthdays that have passed. These six steps might be just what you need to keep your anxiety under control. Step One: Focus …
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This post is different from my normal goofy, tongue-in-cheek stuff. I just thought you should know. Sundays for me were a mixture of anticipation baptized in dread, inspiration wrapped in insecurity, and anxiety that has a life of its own. I didn’t look forward to Sundays at all, and I was the pastor. I was …
How are you feeling today? What kind of day are you going to have? Whatever you have decided about the day and how you’re feeling in it so far, it is possible to make it better. Not perfect. Better. When you decide your personal value is the foundation of every judgment and decision you make …
Mindfulness has been defined as “awareness, without judgement, of the world as it is, of others as they are, of yourself as you are.” Awareness is described as “being fully present” in each moment. If we are fully present, we choose to listen and hear, and see. If we struggle with constantly comparing ourself to …
There are a crazy number of things demanding our attention every waking moment of the day. The world is upside down. Many things we thought we could count on are gone. It is incredibly difficult to know what and who to believe. Very nice people are saying opposite things. A simple walk in the woods …
When I was very young I scooted as far forward in the bathtub as I could then quickly pushed back. All the water rushed to the other end of the tub and got really deep. It scared me. This is Discover Prompts Day 26. The key term is hidden. I have kept my secret hidden …
How would you define anxiety? Feeling nervous? A lack of self-confidence? An inner uneasiness? However you define it, anxiety is real. Since it is experienced in so many different ways, and affects so many parts of life, it is difficult to nail down. Anxiety tends to lurk in the shadows but makes its presence known, …
I love model railroading. It's been my hobby since I was fifteen, and I loved trains long before that. I've been working on my newest layout, which, at the present time is still quite a way from rolling stock moving along the rails, for about sixteen months. I've seen posts of modelers who appear to …
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