In this post, I’ll look at ways to reduce both sensory and responsibility overload in everyday life from a divergent perspective using the following perspectives: Home Maintenance Chore Mitigation Obligation Reduction HOME MAINTENANCE As someone who would never count cleaning among their hobbies, I began to notice just how much of my precious time was […]

Writing is a simple and pure act with minimal tools necessary for its execution.There are as many reasons to write as there are people who write. Some of the best reasons I’ve found to write are: Writing to create order – as with a legal will Writing to honor – composing songs for your beloved, […]

Disclaimer on HonorThis treatise in no way seeks to degrade the honor of the men and women in military communities around the world, who serve with integrity and commitment. It is, instead, an exploration of a culture that venerates sacrifice, particularly the sacrifice of its young to the gods of war. Introduction Those who believe […]

Dear Body, Thank you. Thank you for the incredible service you’ve given me so far. Today, I choose to focus on all the things you do right, on everything that’s working well. I want to celebrate every little thing that makes you uniquely wonderful. Is my body my ally or an adversary? The truth is, […]

I want to live my life feeling weak and sluggish, with flabby muscles and a distended abdomen, with no endurance (to be unable to run 3k even if it meant saving my own life or someone else’s). My life goal is to suffer from poor nutrition and digestion, and sleep just as poorly…to move as […]

WARRIOR A Warrior, she’s often been, obsessed with other lands. In tending to her freedom, so content to raise her hand. Yet even in the midst of war, surrounded by alone she knew t’was might that brought her here, and sliced her to the bone. This Warrior has sheathed her sword. Its glint may dull, […]

Are you a person who enjoys the challenge of competition, but also likes to fit in? Admitting that a challenge energizes you but attempting to fit in with a group establishes a dichotomy that creates a conflict within. You cannot fit in and stand out. The first step is admitting that you have a strong […]

I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference From the poem The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost Isn’t it cool? Every day that you wake up on […]

If you want to be a winner every time, set the bar low enough so that you’d have to work hard not to achieve it. People will applaud you because you act and look exactly like them. I want to be the same as everyone else, said no one with self-respect, ever. When we were […]

Don’t love your work? Can’t wait to get the heck out of there when your shift is done? It’s up to you to find some part of your job to enjoy. Let’s get real: You signed on for this work. You agreed to their terms and conditions. Even if you felt you had no choice […]