glowing quietly

A Quiet Place for the In Between

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  • Let’s Be Honest—Emotions Are Wild One minute you’re totally fine, and the next you’re ready to flip tables (yes multiples of them) because you just spent a day and a half on a project that no longer needed to be done—because someone forgot to mention it was already handled. (No? Just me?) Being human means…

  • I grew up with two older sisters, which meant there were always girls around. (Yes, my poor younger brother—who only began appreciating this fact around age 14. Though let’s be honest, I think he low-key enjoyed his Ken doll and boy Cabbage Patch Kid. Probably explains why he and I can talk for hours now.)…

  • At the risk of sounding like endurance sports are all I think about…I am going to use it to illustrate another topic. That of purpose – life’s direction. Did you know that when someone finally reaches a massive goal in the endurance sports world—like running their first 100-mile race, a goal that can take years…

  • Did you know that the most important part of getting physically stronger… is recovery? A workout can leave you sore and barely able to walk, but if you don’t take time to rest, it does very little for you. It’s during rest that your muscles repair, rebuild, and adapt to what they’ve just been through.…

  • I almost titled this post Dead Bodies—because, honestly, that’s what it’s about. But to avoid sounding too morbid or dramatic, I’ll call it Awareness. Recently, I found myself in a situation where I was certain the people around me could sense the pressure I was under. I even tried to communicate it gently, hoping they’d…

  • I think it’s safe to say that over the past five years or so, many of us have become increasingly aware of the concept of emotional intelligence. Whether we’ve been on the receiving end of someone else’s lack of it—or found ourselves reacting in ways we didn’t fully understand—we’ve all had moments that revealed how…