Taking responsibility for my life has mostly happened in my head. Sometimes, though, it’s entirely practical. Like freezer breakfast sandwiches. I actually make these for Eric to take to work with him. He has an hour-and-twenty-minute commute each way. So he is gone before 6 a.m., coffee in tow. But he usually waits until...
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Control and Responsibility
Learning to own your life begins by facing your beliefs about control and responsibility. At least, that’s been a vital component for me. Control and Responsibility We are not mistaken, of course. There is a direct connection between control and responsibility. If you are in charge of something–a car, a meeting, a classroom, a...
The Gravity of the Negatives
To be fair, yesterday was not a horrible. There was a lot of good in it. But have you ever noticed that negative stuff draws you in. Even though you can see good things, the gravity of the negatives pulls on you, and it’s really hard to break away from. Good Stuff I started...
The Hard Work of Hope
Hope has always seemed like some dreamy, far-off thing to me. A gauzy curtain out ahead somewhere and not terribly relevant, really, to today. But it’s actually entirely relevant. And very hard work. Planting Trees Eric and I were walking around our property on Sunday afternoon looking at the trees that we’ve planted...
How to Use Time Well
Time is available to everyone at the same rate in the same amounts. But how to use time well … that’s a whole different thing. I am realizing that I use time very poorly. But I am also learning that I’m ready to do it differently. How to Use Time Well Maybe “using” time...