I once saw a piece of advice for writers and poets to look up words in the dictionary that you already know the meaning of (or at least, you think you do). Doing so can reveal some amazing new qualities of the word, especially when the words are related to things you do in your daily life. For instance, I recently looked up the word technology, which I would’ve previously described as “computer-y type stuff.

+++ title = “10” date = 2019 +++ The other day, I was walking on the street when a man asked me if I had any money to spare. I replied as I usually do… “sorry.” For whatever reason, this time, when I said “sorry,” I noticed something interesting about the function of that word in this situation. Which is that it’s an apology, but not an answer to the question of if I have any change to spare.

One of the things that’s kept me energized and uplifted over the last year as a new parent has been my job. Many other people that I’ve spoken to actually dreaded going back to their job after time off with their kids. I enjoyed every single moment of my paternity leave and would live inside of it if I could… but when I returned to work, the chaos from having a newborn started to subside a bit.

You could split communication into about a million cross sections. Here are a couple that are worth mentioning. Direct communication: when you say what you mean, using economy of language (as few words as possible to clearly communicate a point). Responsive Communication: when you say what you mean, but you frame it in the context of the human needs of love and acceptance. Along with your “point” is also empathy, understanding, and acceptance of the other person.

+++ title = “09” date = 2019 +++ Many bloggers have argued that productivity is the goal, and then there are others who say that it’s more about the quality of the day rather than how much was accomplished. Should we focus on being busy or satisfied? There are merits to both. When we’re busy, our mind is occupied by our tasks. We are engrossed in what we’re doing, and occasionally we hit the point of “flow.