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Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash For someone who has variously identified as an atheist, an agnostic, and spiritual but not religious, I have long been interested in the concept of faith. For a long time, I've said that I have faith in myself, and in people. I have faith in my goodness, and in …
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On October 27, 2019, I became enlightened. For four days. And I’ve spent the last year trying to make sure that those four days would change my life forever. It was the 20th day of a 30-day challenge focused on breaking two habits and starting two habits. The two habits I chose to break were …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9MaQrSlcSg&ab_channel=NauserBear With everything happening in the world right now—coronavirus, climate crisis, police brutality and white supremacy, the election, so many high-stakes things—it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and not know how we can make a positive difference in the world for ourselves, our family, and for the future of humanity. And to top it …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4LwgAUh_Co&ab_channel=NauserBear It’s hard for me to put into words how I feel about living in this country. How I feel about being an American. Being a white American. Being a straight white male American. A cisgender, able-bodied, college-educated, middle class American. Because on the one hand, I know that this society was built for and …
I Wanted To Change The World When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and …
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Those too frustrated for metaphors throw up their hands and lament, “People never change!” Whether it’s giving up an unhealthy habit like smoking or snacking, taking the first steps towards the achievement of a goal like starting a blog, or adopting new healthy habits like …
In the "About" section, I said that the goal of this blog is " to support each other in our pursuit of health, happiness, and growth." But what do "growth," "health," and "happiness" mean? These concepts mean different things to different people, and even to the same people at different times. As such, this blog will revisit each …
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