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

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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?

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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

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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