“Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” -General George S. Patton Jr. You find yourself sitting there staring asking yourself, “Why did I act out again?” It comes after what feels like an eternity of trying to resist the temptation. You are mentally exhausted from fighting with that little voice in your head that tells you …
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We all have heard how bad cigarettes are for us but did you know that loneliness is actually more damaging to your health? Yes, you read that correctly! Science has shown that “being lonely was physically more damaging than smoking fifteen cigarettes a day.” So you are telling me that even though you may eat …
“Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” -General George S. Patton Jr. The other week, a friend of mine shared this quote in the men’s online accountability group that I am part of. Then later that same day while listening to the radio I heard one of the DJs talk about “decision fatigue.” The DJ talked …
We have all been in a conversation with the person who doesn’t even try to mask that they are smarter than everyone else. How does this person make everyone feel? Now think about the conversation where you are speaking with a person who you get the hint that they must be really smart but they …
“It’s not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life; it’s how you handle what happens to you.” Zig Ziglar Imagine one day you wake up and you are on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean. As you begin to walk around the ship, you realize you …
Have you ever stood in front of the bathroom mirror and spoken positive affirmations to yourself? No, you have never done this? Now you are wondering what kind of crazy person does such a thing and why? Well, I am one of those crazy people who has stood in front of my mirror and spoken …
I hear the best advice comes from fortune cookies but I think it comes from Dove Chocolate wrappers… “Everyone has a happy ending. If you’re not happy it’s not the end.” This sounds great but is it actually true? How can everyone have a happy ending? What about the person dying from Stage 4 Cancer? …
What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? At the end of the week, when you finally sit down on the couch to relax are you just flooded with things you did not finish or accomplish? I feel this way on a regular basis and I have found the source of the issue. I have …
So you had a bad day…No, I don’t apologize if the the song is now playing in your head. Here’s a different song if that helps, “It’s just one of those days!” Now that I think about it, there are many songs that talk about having a bad day, so it’s good to know I …
Sometimes as a parent, I feel like Dana White as he tries to keep the two UFC fighters from beating each other during the weigh-ins. At the end of the day, you just feel exhausted from trying to keep the peace. I recently talked about the idea that you can “Choose to be positive…” easier …