This is a place for me to capture and work through the ideas, worries, and concerns that come to my mind. As a self-diagnosed ruminator, these posts free me from the tiring and unproductive grinding and re-living, that usually happens at 3 in the morning! The posts are an outlet for me, and a reminder to me to stay focused on my core desire – to live the life I was uniquely created to live. Please know that the posts are for my mental well-being – if they benefit the reader in some way that is a bonus. From time-to-time, I may add a reader question or action – I encourage you to give them a shot, since they capture the thought and action I am dealing with at the time.
Ennui – from Indifference to Apathy
I ask you – who would think that an animated coming-of-age film, Inside Out 2, would help put words to my feelings, my twisted psychological reality? Surely not me!
Sponge, Funnel, Strainer, or Sieve?
There are four types among those who sit before the sages: a sponge, a funnel, a strainer, and a sieve.
A sponge soaks up everything; A funnel, takes in at one end and lets out at the other; A strainer, which lets out the wine and retains the lees; A sieve, which lets out the coarse meal and retains the choice flour.
My question for you – what is YOUR learning style? Are you a sponge, a funnel, a strainer, or a sieve?
Entropy – That Damned 2nd Law!
Entropy is a measure of the disorder of a system or energy unavailable to do work.
My question for you – what is your current level of entropy? How much of YOUR energy is UNAVAILABLE for useful work?
A Melancholy Man’s Relentless Battle, Through the Lens of the Tetons
Like a melancholy man, the Tetons are restless mountains…in a relentless battle…actively facing the forces that lift them up while resisting the forces that wear them down.
Begin Each Day As If It Were On Purpose
What gets you up in the morning? The Power of Purpose.
Changed – Changing – Will be Changed
My question – can you be in 3 states at the same time? Not geographic states, like the 4 corners of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico; but 3 states of being, 3 states of progressing.
Thriving, Struggling, or Suffering - Cantril’s Ladder
Per Cantril’s Ladder, are you thriving, struggling, or suffering?
Fascia Training – A Bit of a Stretch?
Is your fascia a pliable web of tissue that enhances your body’s ability to sense movement, action and location, or has it become short and stiffened by repetitive movements or inactivity?
Keep Your Eye on Your Own Bobber
Do you keep your eye on your own bobber? Do you focus on things that you can affect and that can affect you?
Grand Canyon - Creation or Ablation?
Was the Grand Canyon created during the biblical 6 days of creation OR the result of millions of years of geological change? OR could it be both?
Starry Starry Night
In spite of his lack of success during his lifetime, van Gogh’s legacy lives on having left a lasting impact on the world of art. Van Gogh is now viewed as one of the most influential artists having helped lay the foundations of modern art.