The more hobbies I quit, however, the farther away a happy life appeared.
Tag: Counseling
Failure IS an option
It’s 3:30PM Friday, the students are screaming outside my door as the end-of-day rush for busses begins. I’m throwing my tired body up and out of my swivel chair when Outlook pings. It’s the 30th email I’ve read today. I see a familiar name pop up, and some ominous words in the preview, “Where is…
Nature’s beauty
It’s easy for me to get distracted by my worries day to day. However when I look around, I see magic everywhere. A cormorant, fixing his feathers. A rosy sunset, blinding my lens. A friend getting purposefully lost in the mangroves. Here is where the world outside teaches me to slow down.
Breaking bad habits
In reality, I’ve never been much of a “mover” at all.
Directionless and finding direction
“Relax. All the ways in which you are screwing up aren’t that original.”
Being Present
Did you ever feel that way, like the car you were in was moving too fast but you were just gripping onto that steering wheel as hard as you could?