It is a new year. And you may feel really excited about it. Or you may feel a sense of foreboding. I get that. The new year can bring a lot of mixed feelings. In addition, sometimes we also often feel a lot of pressure at the beginning of a new year. Perhaps we feel… Continue reading How to Kindle Hope for the New Year
Category: Holidays and Special Events
Instead of Setting New Year’s Goals
You might be a person who loves setting New Year’s goals, and that practice might work very well for you. Awesome. On the other hand, you may be a person who frequently sets such goals, only to discard them a few weeks or month later. The whole process may make you feel like a failure,… Continue reading Instead of Setting New Year’s Goals
Does Having a Word for the Year Help?
Do you have a word for the year, for 2021? When the year changes, many people like to choose a word that they hope defines the coming year. For example, I have heard people choose words like Focus, Thrive, Abundance, and Joy as their words for the year. The question is, does having a word… Continue reading Does Having a Word for the Year Help?
I Got in Trouble with Facebook
Unfortunately, I recently got in trouble with Facebook. If you have been following my blog for the last month, you probably know I was doing watercolors of a new take on an old holiday song. I posted all my posts in this series on Facebook, too. I was especially happy because my mom really enjoyed… Continue reading I Got in Trouble with Facebook
70 Things You Can Do This Summer to Bring More Magic into Your Life
The summer is here, and often with the summer comes more free time, and we need some magic. The increased amount of unstructured time can lead to both anticipation and anxiety. On the one hand, we often feel anticipation about all the opportunities for learning and growth that open up before us in the summer.… Continue reading 70 Things You Can Do This Summer to Bring More Magic into Your Life
26 Things to Google Besides Politics or Presidents–Whatever Your Political Party
I really like politics. I study social and political philosophy for part of my job, and I get really jazzed about things like social contract theory (like that of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and John Rawls.) I also love researching and writing about practical political issues like immigration, human rights, environmental issues, and political theories about… Continue reading 26 Things to Google Besides Politics or Presidents–Whatever Your Political Party
If the Holidays are Hard for You
Sometimes the holidays are hard. If you find yourself struggling this holiday season, here are some things to remember. This is both for folks who are religious and also for those who are not: ***** If you enjoyed this post, please consider sharing on social media.