Reframing negative thoughts is a superpower. Instead of 'I’m a failure,' try 'I’m learning and growing.' Your words, especially over time, shape your reality—choose them wisely

Everything is instant these days. Food, shopping, groceries, information. There's something valuable in slowing down, though, even in waiting. Some of my best memories were the in transit times, not the actual destination

It's just as important to spend time unlearning as it is learning. True wisdom isn't just about gaining new knowledge, but also letting go of unhelpful and outright harmful assumptions about ourselves and the world.

A helpful reminder for those of us with perfectionist tendencies:

“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life.” Star Trek Captain Jean Luc Picard

"Finding oneself and one’s path is like waking up on a foggy day. Be patient, and presently the fog will clear and that which has always been there can be seen. The path is already there to follow."
- Rasheed Ogunlaru

(Photo of today's Ohio fog)

Kintsugi, the art of mending broken pottery with gold, teaches a powerful lesson: flaws don’t diminish us—they make us unique.

Our scars? They tell our story.

Stop hiding imperfections. Embrace them. That's what makes us unique!

Imagine a world where energy and resources put into fandom (sports, celebrities, TV shows, etc.) goes into personal and communal growth, healing, and transformation instead. Nothing against being a fan (Go buckeyes!) just noting the possibilities when passion is directed in different places.

If the purpose of life is soul growth through hardship and suffering, I'd like to grow a little less for the rest of 2024. Thanks Universe!