I recently read this article: People say, “You should be true to your beliefs.” While that is true, you cannot be better than what you know. Most of us act based on our beliefs, especially what we believe to be in our self-interest. The problem is, we are sometimes wrong.... When we act badly, we… Continue reading Beliefs
“Who Against Hope Believed in Hope”
There are many times in our life when we have circumstances that we don't understand and are less than ideal. There are so many struggles we might have: mental health, temptation, addiction, or less than ideal family circumstances. Why do we have to deal with those things? Where are the Lord's blessings? Why is his… Continue reading “Who Against Hope Believed in Hope”
A Better Way To Plan: Priorities and Processes
I woke up one morning and I made my list of everything that needed to happen that day. My biggest concern was my home renovation--there was a whole lot that I would have liked to get done before winter. I tried to create timelines and figure out how we could get it all done when… Continue reading A Better Way To Plan: Priorities and Processes
Herd Behavior: Comfortable and Necessary
I don't follow herd behavior. I think of myself as a creative and independent thinker. I don't always go with the crowd and I do my own thing. You might think of yourself the same way. Hah. The truth is, we pretty much all just follow herd mentality most of the time. When businesses started… Continue reading Herd Behavior: Comfortable and Necessary
Plan Your Endings
Plan your endings. I woke up, feeling uncertain about the direction of my life. My to-list was very full: write a blog post, work on framing the back wall of my house my house, clean out my kitchen cabinets, read stories with my kids, talk with my husband, finish reading about econometrics, etc. I don't… Continue reading Plan Your Endings
Honesty: How to Fix Your Life
Honesty can solve a whole lot of problems. I always thought I was a very honest person: I never told lies or cheated or tried to steal anything, so I was good. But here's the thing: I still very much care what other people think about me, and sometimes dishonesty creeps in as I fail… Continue reading Honesty: How to Fix Your Life
Answer to Prayers
In the last month, we finished building our block wall, took our roof off, and put the roof back on. We are still not done with the project yet, but we have done a lot. We prayed a lot throughout this whole renovation, and I was able to see so many answers to those prayers.… Continue reading Answer to Prayers
Being a Parent
Parenting is a concept where we act in order to have results. We parent our children so that they can go to bed, do well in school, act in certain ways, and think how we want them to think. But what if we switch from parenting our children to being a loving parent? Instead of… Continue reading Being a Parent
It’s not that complicated, except for it is
Everyone has been talking about racism lately. I have been listening and thinking, but I have largely been silent on the internet, though I have talked about it with others. I have felt unsure of what to write--and I don't tend to just go along with what is trending. I want to be more genuine… Continue reading It’s not that complicated, except for it is
The Only Life Hack That Works
I just finished reading a book about habits. I guess part of me wanted to read the book and then immediately have better habits. But it doesn't work like that. I really love self-help books. But self-help books don't change my life. If I read a book about habits, I still have to have the… Continue reading The Only Life Hack That Works