Wait... What Was I Doing? A Real-Life Look at Distraction and Organization
I can't tell you how many times I've picked up my phone to do one specific thing and ended up doing something completely different.Maybe I'm in the kitchen and realize I'm almost out of something, so I grab my phone to put it on the grocery list. Except when I open my phone, there's a text waiting for me. I read it, answer it, maybe remember something else while I'm doing that, and a few minutes later I put the phone back down. The grocery list never even got opened.
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Okay... Tell Me I'm Not the Only One
I've been noticing things about myself that I'm not sure I've ever really noticed before... at least not through the same lens as I'm seeing them now.I think they've always been there. I just never stopped and really thought about these things long enough to connect the dots.
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I Care More Carefully Now
The other day I caught myself starting to get annoyed about something, and halfway through being annoyed, I stopped and thought, "Why am I spending energy on this?"That's when it hit me that something has changed...
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When Social Time Feels Good… But You Still Need to Be Alone
You know that feeling when you get home after being out for a while... everything was great, nothing went wrong... the conversations were fine, maybe even really good. You’re glad you went.And yet, the first thing you find yourself craving is a little space. A little quiet. Just a moment where no one needs anything from you. I’ve had that feeling more times than I can count, especially after being in a large group of people. When I get home, there’s this clear sense that my energy has been used up. Not just my physical energy, but emotional and mental energy, too.For a long time, I think I quietly assumed that this was something I should probably work through.
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When “No Thanks” Blocks a Blessing
A few months ago, I heard something that stuck with me.I was watching a guy on YouTube who goes around doing things for people—acts of service, completely free, no strings attached. And when people try to pay him or give something back, he usually says, “Just pay it forward.” But a couple of times, he paused and said something different...
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