One Saturday morning I was slowly trying to wake up to some episodes of The Office. In my eyes, this is a perfect way to start my day. During one commercial break, I saw ads for streaming news services. Phrases like "Get your news anytime and anywhere," "Always on," and "Be the first to know" … Continue reading For More Happiness Do Less of This
You could scratch the proverbial paint off the internet wall and easily find some pretty bad fitness advice. Social media doesn't help either. From "influencers" to self-proclaimed experts, it feels like we are drowning in a sea of marketing, advertising, and promises. How do we fix this? Can we do it on our own? Who … Continue reading How to Fix Bad Fitness Advice
Growing up in a disciplined household entering into Air Force Basic Training as a green 17-year-old wasn't too much of a shock. I was used to being organized, responsible, and aware of my surroundings. Most of the other airmen adapted rather well also. Even though your average teenager thinks they know everything, they're pretty pliable … Continue reading What the Military Taught Me About Individualism
When my son was born he didn't come with an instruction manual, DVD, or QR code on how to use it. One moment he wasn't here and the next he was. At the time I was amazed not only at having him in our lives of course, but how my wife and I entered the … Continue reading The Relationship Between Fatherhood and Guilt
Stress seems to be as much a part of our lives as lawyer commercials, lawyer billboards, and lawyer faces on the side of buses. We can't get away from any of it. We all carry a certain amount of stress with us all day every day, but what about those times of overwhelm? We find … Continue reading One Thing I Do to Help Stay Sane
We humans are masters of frustrating ourselves to death. We are great at self-imposed stress and we're getting better at it every day. What does it take to let go and intentionally lose control? How do we stop trying to manipulate the uncontrollable and start to accept things the way they are or will play … Continue reading The Struggle of Letting Go
I've had to ask myself that question several times. I don't quit asking either for two somewhat opposing reasons, but I'll get to that in a minute. I do have to clarify my use of the word teacher. Here I'm talking about anyone who teaches, instructs, mentors, or guides others in a professional setting. Teaching, … Continue reading Do You Call Yourself a Teacher?
"I didn't know I needed a dog." Those were the exact words out of my father-in-law's mouth. And I can honestly say that, too. I could have easily titled this post "The Wellness of a Dog" since they provide so much more than just licks and companionship. We got him about a year ago and … Continue reading I Didn’t Know I Needed a Dog
In another post, I wrote a little about the problems with self-improvement media. Here I want to share a couple of things I've stumbled upon from my own experience. Looking back it's easier to see what's worked and what hasn't. Hindsight is like that: a sometimes perceived unfair, but necessary teacher. There's no getting around … Continue reading Is This Real Self Improvement?
You don't have to look very long to find yet another article or post about the negativity of social media. Some will argue against the mounting evidence that it isn't the platforms' fault, it's the users.' With that said I won't go into the often repeated detailed points regarding the ills. We know them and … Continue reading Am I Doing Social Media Wrong?
Brad Borland 