I want to fix everything about myself all at the same time. Spiritually, I want to read my scriptures, say my prayers, and grow in my faith and testimony to God. Physically, I want to exercise for longer, go to bed earlier, wake up earlier, eat less sugar, and drink more water. Socially, I want… Continue reading Try Less to Be More
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Christmas
Last year after Christmas was over, I wrote a note to myself: Make a few meaningful events instead of lots of things. Don't feel guilty for not doing service every day. It's okay. Gingerbread houses, snowflakes, and remember the nativity. It's okay to do something once instead of every year. Christmas: Do dinner for lunch.… Continue reading Christmas
Technology: Pushing it out of your life
Like most people in the world today, sometimes I waste too much time on social media and other websites. They are designed be addictive, after all, and rabbit holes are encouraged in the never-ending display of suggested content. But when I focus on getting rid of that wasted time, I usually fail. I have created… Continue reading Technology: Pushing it out of your life
Beliefs
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
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