Tag: stress
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Winter Takes Willpower
I don’t know if you noticed, but it’s winter. Okay, maybe it’s not winter where you are, but it’s winter here in Indiana, and it’s been rougher than wearing nothing but burlap boxers while you ride a bronco. Too much? I think not. Because winter takes willpower, and willpower is hard to come by. According…
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Gratitude Kills
Joy is a function of gratitude, and gratitude is a function of perspective. I don’t need to change my life so much as I need to change my perspective to see all of the good. Ann Voskamp I’m typing this up the day before our holiday of thankfulness. As I type, I’m reclining on an…
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Fight Club
It’s been a strange week for me. I’ve felt inspired, depressed, incredibly sad, extremely encouraged, humbled by others’ kindness and generosity, humbled by my own failures, been very close to insanity, and yesterday I forgot to eat lunch. I don’t forget to eat food. Like JLaw says, “Eating is one of my favorite parts of the…