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
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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
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
Change
We were putting on our masks to go to the grocery store. As we went to check out, we waited as the cashier sprayed down the register. Things are different now. I remembered how 9-11 changed how you fly on an airplane, and I thought that maybe certain things will always be a little different… Continue reading Change
Acceptance
A lot of people are feeling panicked and afraid and stressed out. This is a rough time. But things will go back to normal. They always do. I have been trying to find good information about COVID-19, but here is one things I've learned: we have not had enough time to come up with the… Continue reading Acceptance
Solutions and Decisions
Everyone faces difficult questions. Moms ask: Should I stay at home with my kids? Should I go to work? What is best for my kids? What is best for me? How do I take care of my children and my finances and my mental health? Is it selfish to have ambitions? Is it okay to… Continue reading Solutions and Decisions
Friendship
Option 1: Abigail is living her life. She has her routine: wake up, get ready, work, spend time with her family, read a book, go to bed. She has the occasional events with church and work and community and life. She lives in her own little sphere, and it's pretty happy there. A bit lonely,… Continue reading Friendship