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Living Life Beyond Complaints: A Stoic Perspective

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Roman Emperor and Stoic, wrote the above quote over 1800 years ago. Who knew that “Suck it up, buttercup” was a thing so long ago? Are we to surmise that the great Toga-clad Roman society was no more free from complainers than we are today? I suppose this oversimplification fails to do […]

The veneer of civilization

“Then you see kids, good kids from good families. Back home, these kids would help little old ladies across the street. They would also go to Bible study. Yet, they do these horrible things. They’re in the country for a little bit, and it’s like the veneer of civilization peels right off of them.” The […]

Embracing the ‘Enough’ Mindset for Happiness

It’s a tired bit from movies and sitcoms.A character, when faced with losing a friend to marriage, or moving, or some other life-changing event, says something to try to make them change their mind.“But what about our plans to hike the Appalachian Trail?”“Who will I travel Europe with?”“We were going to make that movie.”The response […]

Understanding Quotes: Beyond the Surface Interpretations

Americans embody a lot of things to a lot of people. One of particular interest to me is the unfinished quote. Is it a testament to laziness? Can I charitably call it brevity? We don’t even care to use complete quotes. We bother to dig into the archives for historical quotes, yet we only use […]

Self-Love in Dating

Maybe showing up for yourself was the love you were looking for all alongAnonymous I saw this this morning, Valentine’s Day. Or as undatable people such as I call it, Saturday. It hit me hard, not due to any particular poignancy. It affected me because of the timing. I have been abstaining from dating for […]

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