Halloween is the perfect time to unleash your creativity and enjoy a little spooky fun. I like checking out how people have decorated their houses, and what costumes children wear as they go trick-or-treating. I’ve also gone through corn mazes and visited pumpkin farms! Some honor Samhain (the ancient Celtic festival of Halloween) by lightingContinue reading “Happy Halloween!”
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Returning to the Present and the Past
If I could relive any age or year, I would pick several ages and years from my life. I had some great years when everything went right, from my job to my personal life. I’ve also had great ages when I reached a milestone, like being old enough to do things. But I also thinkContinue reading “Returning to the Present and the Past”
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Best Piece of Advice Ever Received
It took a while for the well-known phrase “work smarter, not harder” to sink into my brain years after I’d first heard it. I get it now: the words are about focusing on efficiency and getting better results without burning out. But when I was younger, I used to think that working longer hours andContinue reading “Work Smarter, Not Harder: Best Piece of Advice Ever Received”
A Lesson I Wish I Had Learned Earlier in Life
If I could go back and give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be this: start a side business early. For years, I believed the traditional career path was the right one—get a job, work hard, climb the career ladder. But economies shift, industries change, and jobs disappear, so stability is notContinue reading “A Lesson I Wish I Had Learned Earlier in Life”
The Red Flag of Passive Aggressiveness
Everyone has a personality trait that makes them avoid someone. For me, that trait is passive aggressiveness. At first glance, it can be easy to miss because it is so subtle. It often looks like cooperation and agreement. But over time, you see past the stealth because actions and words don’t match. I experienced thisContinue reading “The Red Flag of Passive Aggressiveness”
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