It’s a smoke screen, a lame excuse And it may be real, I really didn’t know But who’s fault is it that I didn’t know? It’s mine. I could have been more aware, planned better, or been more prepared Should have gotten ready more, Would I let this happen again? That’d be my own fault … Continue reading 811. “I didn’t know”
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810. Admitting our mistakes
Some mistakes don’t matter, the food didn’t come out right. Who cares? Well some people care It doesn’t matter that I think it’s just a plate of food, we’ll get it fixed The other person? They’re starving. They just want their food how they like it. Whether or not we agree with that, that’s their … Continue reading 810. Admitting our mistakes
809. Lifestyle by design
We can take the opportunity to paint onto the canvas of our minds whatever we like If we can see it - in our mind's eye/ someone else doing that - then we can achieve it *if we put in the work Why don’t we get taught this? ‘This’ being “we can create whatever life … Continue reading 809. Lifestyle by design
808. Read the room
It’s not always about us, even though we may seem to think that And what if everyone told themselves that story? “It’s not all about us” We’d interact with considerate people Not everyone believes that - shit, sometimes we want it to be about us Different situations call for different measures, And being considerate, not … Continue reading 808. Read the room
807. 3 steps ahead
One of the beauty’s of being human is that we can plan We baby proof our house so the baby can stay safe, not fall down the stairs or open cabinets to carry a knife around, stay in a certain area Where we want to go or do - we’ll go here, here and there … Continue reading 807. 3 steps ahead
806. Questioning emotions
Just because we feel a certain way - doesn’t mean anything “I’m pissed so you should stop doing that” …? How ridiculous does that sound? It's easy to point. It's hard to take a breath and ask ourselves questions Why am I pissed? (usually, an expectation wasn’t met) Did I communicate clearly? (probably not) Is … Continue reading 806. Questioning emotions
805. 10 pages
Ever ask someone if they read? Most don’t read books, even fewer read anything meaningful Fiction books have their place, but where’s the value? How is it bettering our life? Or is reading a pastime - an escape from reality? Is there a deeper issue? That’s something we have to figure out on our own. … Continue reading 805. 10 pages
804. keep up or shut up
Everyone always has something to say Do it this way, don’t do that Go do this Meanwhile, we’re all living our own life. There’s a way to go about certain things. Keep up or shut up is sometimes the best response. “Im getting after it, I know you’re not - so try and keep up … Continue reading 804. keep up or shut up
803. The story we tell ourselves
This typically happens with our physical abilities Ever get injured and go to the doctor - they tell you the problem and we hold onto that with dear life? I got into a car accident before, went to the hospital and they told me something along the lines of this: “All the muscle in your … Continue reading 803. The story we tell ourselves
802. Its been worth
There was a massive learning curve for us We didn’t know ANYTHING about cooking these plant-based foods Lots of rice got thrown away because it was cooked wrong Vegetables got thrown out because we didn’t prepare or store them correctly Foods like kale tasted weird Slowly but surely we got better at the whole plant-based … Continue reading 802. Its been worth
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