If you accept that you aren’t special, your children aren’t special, that there is nothing special about your life. That you carry a plethora of traits incredibly similar to millions of people who have come before you, and millions who will come after, then you can begin to flourish.
I woke up early this morning. Usually waking before the sun is up, is out of necessity to get my high schoolers off and running.
I sit, there, like a trapped monkey, holding tight to what appears to be a piece of gold. Refusing to let it go. I am imprisoned with one hand on my phone unable to release my grip, as I watch my life slip away. Sometimes I don’t even watch. Instead, I focus on my hand, with a phone firmly in its grasp, and lose my life to oblivion.
When you get a speeding ticket for going 60 in a 40 mph zone, it’s a pretty good indication you need to slow down. The
If you don’t take control of your life, there are a bunch of billion dollar industries behind your phone screen that are eager, willing and invested in doing it for you.
Perhaps in our life we are either defining failure wrong, or viewing failure inaccurately. Failure is simply one more step towards success. A vital one I might add. I think I’m working towards a genuine phone wall paper quote here.
When I began to think of the idea of pruning my life to only fill it with the richest elements, distractions was on the top
Imposter syndrome is that sneaky little voice in your head, questioning if you are genuine. “Sara told me that you are a college professor,” a
Sometimes you just need to breath. Seriously. STOP what you are doing. Take a break from the environment around you and focus on breathing. Step
If you want to be a non-judgemental, accepting and compassionate person, it starts with yourself. It starts with gentle and kind self-talk. Every. Single. Time! First speak to yourself and interpret your experience with kindness and acceptance.
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