How I think love works in relationships is that it’s more about giving, not so much getting. Getting love is real nice, but if I have expectations attached to my giving, instead of love I will begin to accumulate resentments over time when those expectations are not met. When I give and let go of…

I heard, “Happiness does not make me grateful. It is gratitude that makes one happy.” My internal mental state is 100% my responsibility. Once I understood and took responsibility for my life experience, I began a daily practice of gratitude. The occurrence of my internal feelings of happiness immediately increased and occurred more frequently. My…

I cannot necessarily “choose my thoughts.” My thoughts just happen. It is the output of my brain. That is what my brain does, it thinks “thoughts.” I don’t have control over that, or even what the thoughts are. I am not my thoughts. I am the one noticing my thoughts and choosing whether to dwell…

I had always believed myself to be quite insane. I honestly believed that about myself ever since I was a little kid. There was some bit of misunderstanding going on when I came to that belief about myself. A doctor who had just examined me stated that I had ADHD. When I asked what that…

Our doodle, Cheeto, is a good example of the difference between intelligence and wisdom. He is an incredibly good-tempered dog, very loving, very intelligent, yet he seemingly makes horrible decisions. A doodle, as I’ve come to find out, is another breed of dog mixed with a poodle, which is allegedly one of the smartest dog…

Note: This post contains discussion of suicide and mental health. “Know thyself” is an old Greek maxim which, based on personal experience, I can tell you has improved every aspect of my life. I see it as a dang good maxim, just a little wise saying that I repeat to myself as a personal reminder.…