I am lucky to live in a state with decent paternity leave. It is so important to get that time to integrate this new member into the family and just figure out how to do basic stuff together. People who claim that it is just a vacation have no idea the amount of work that …
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Perspective impacts everything in many different ways. Something I have been trying to do regularly with my kids is putting myself in their shoes and trying to think about situations from their perspectives. This can help gleam insights into why they may be responding a certain way or at the very least it will help …
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“And that is why I will never quit…” trailed off David as he finished up his speech. Feeling the urge to wrap up his words with action a nearby ceiling pipe caught his eye and he knew in that moment that he was going to be doing pull ups on that pipe. While David approached …
The AI takeover happened quickly but not really in the fashion that was expected. The end of days is not what happened but instead a single person developed a model of AI that kept solving the worlds problems. This obviously prompted much doubt as others wished to gain access to this model through legal means …
It is hard to achieve goals. Every time I start working towards some new goal I am quickly reminded how long it actually takes to make meaningful progress. I find myself setting different time frames to try and accomplish a goal I always seem to over estimate the rate that I can actually get stuff …
As we age and progress through life we deal with many changes. Most of these changes are small enough that they often can be integrated into our lives without much difficulty. Sometimes though we face a change that is large enough to push us into a new phase of life. These changes require us to …
The halls are empty save for a few nurses stationed at desks placed along the way. He has a glint of purpose in his eyes that can be easily missed from the clear exhaustion that he is experiencing. This husband just had a new baby and has been dispatched to take care of the needs …
Hope is the end all be all for progress at every level. If you have a goal that you wish to pursue it requires you to have hope that you can achieve it. If you wish to see positive change in your community hope is the foundation that allows you to build upon. And same …
I started BJJ for many reasons such as self-defense, to get a good workout in and to learn a new skill. None of those reasons had anything to do with community but that has quickly come to be something that I really appreciate about BJJ. I am now surrounded by people on a regular basis …
I got my first stripe in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu after six months of training and it feels really good. Knowing that all of my hard work has lead to being recognized and taking a step forward however small is quite satisfying. I have come to love this sport and I am really grateful to be …