Two reasons: A good habit can take between 50–70 days to form. That’s a big commitment to make. Two months just to form a habit can be very discouraging and lead to poor discipline and willpower. Not to mention, most of the time they don’t feel great at the beginning. […]
What’s The Best Way to Stop Biting Your Nails?
This is tough. I used to bite my nails when I was a kid until they bled. Constantly finding a spot on one of my fingers that hadn’t been chewed on. Sometimes I would even hold off on a specific nail, let it grow, and eventually have the satisfaction of […]
What Are Ten Things You Like?
1. Books (specifically, fiction, a lot of fiction). 2. Soccer (specifically, watching the Premier League, La Liga, and Bundesliga). 3. Basketball (specifically, the NBA. Don’t watch college hoops too often). 4. Running (without music, I know, I’m a psycho). 5. Lifting (love pushing myself, plus the slow progression of getting […]
Do Men Forget About Women They Once Loved?
No way. Love is special. It’s hard to forget about a person you love or once loved. That’s part of the human condition. Love goes deeper than the surface. When you love someone, you open your world to them. All of the good and the bad. Giving someone permission to […]
What Was The Best Thing About Being 13 Years Old For You?
The firecracker popsicle. I had about four of those every weekend. Picture this feeling: The long-awaited steps as you close the distance to the freezer The cold white plastic ripping. The tricolor glory waits on the other side. I don’t know about you but I just got goosebumps reading those […]
Living in The Grey
What is right or wrong? For the past couple of years, this question has been troubling me. I seem to be in this space, let’s call it the ‘grey’ where I have no real clue what is right or wrong. A world of indecisiveness descends upon me with the most […]
When You Make a Promise to Other People, Do You Really Mean It?
100% If you don’t really mean it, is it even a promise? What’s the point of making a promise if you aren’t going to keep it? That’s half of the reason to make a promise in the first place. The transfer of information or a task and the fulfillment of […]
Trying to Find Your Voice
It stinks. I’ve been writing consistently, every day, for the past 4-5 months and I still haven’t found my writing voice. I feel like an imposter. Like I’m speaking out of someone else’s mouth. A lot of the time I catch myself thinking about how someone else would phrase a […]
Why Do Some People Refuse to Become Parents?
Because being a parent is hard. Devoting pretty much all of your free time to your kids is no tiny sacrifice. Of course, there are pros and cons to everything. There are a lot of great reasons to be a parent. Seeing your child grow, learn, develop, love, laugh, and […]
Should We Sacrifice Our Dreams for Our Parents?
Nope. One of the main points of living is the ability to pursue our dreams no matter the odds. Sacrificing a dream for a parent seems to be one of life’s tragedies. It always ends with one person in misery. Don’t set yourself up to be miserable. Even if your […]