“I acknowledge your pain. I am here with you.” A superior alternative to, “It will all be okay.” Because you don’t know it will all be okay. And it might not be okay. Grief, a topic we often unexpectedly get exposure to. And when the time does come, how do you support your friends after…
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Jellyfish And Immortality
Nature amazes, astounds, and ameliorates. My previous perceptions of possibilities are consistently shattered. And laughter seems the only appropriate response when you think of the reactions of those who initially discovered it. Imagine seeing a rhino for the first time, or learning that a jellyfish is immortal. Wait, immortal? A jellyfish? Yes. But not all…
What Does It Take To Realize Ones Deficiency?
Deficient; not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient. What does it take to realize ones deficiency? To take the road less traveled by. Photo by Clark Van Der Beken on Unsplash.
Thou Shall Not Be Fallacious
Here are three logical fallacies I really enjoy – avoiding that is. Appeal To Authority If an authority said or thinks x, therefore it is true. For example, if the Bureau of Land Management said, “The earth is flat.” Simply because an authority said it, wouldn’t make the statement true. The Fallacy Fallacy If a…
If It’s Not Working, Do This
“It doesn’t work anymore.” “I’m so bored of it.” “This isn’t fun.” If you find yourself asking these questions, aloud or to yourself, consider: when was the last time you changed something? Don’t expect different outcomes with the same input. Photo by Kameron Kincade on Unsplash.
