Tag Archives: self-improvement

Why You Should Keep a Life Journal

Posted on March 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “In the diary you find proof that in situations which today would seem unbearable, you lived.” ~Franz Kafka (from his personal diary) My wife and I were trying to remember the chain of events in our … Continue reading →

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About Those New Year’s Resolutions…

Posted on January 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

Ah, yes, New Year’s Resolutions, those things half of us make and the other half mock. Much has been said about how badly people follow through on their resolutions. After all, the statistical success rate is something like -33%, which … Continue reading →

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Physician, Heal Thyself

Posted on February 6, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility is being superior to your former self.” ~Ernest Hemingway “Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.” ~H. Jackson … Continue reading →

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Awesome Comparisons

Posted on March 25, 2022 by mitchteemley

“And by comparison…” How often do we hear or use that phrase? Still, not all comparisons are equally impressive. “I’ve lost 1/2 a pound!” “Really? Keep it up, dude.” vs. “I’ve lost 30 pounds!” “Dude, it shows!!” Big vs small. … Continue reading →

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Optimism Can be Learned

Posted on November 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

Source: allposters.co.uk Thought for the Week “You are not the center of the universe, Alec. Not everything happens because of you! Do you think God gets up every morning, and says, ‘Boy, I’d love to do some terrific stuff today, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Pass it On

Posted on September 20, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by GAIMARD Thought for the Week “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” ~Romans 12:2 A high percentage of abusers were themselves abused as children–physically, verbally, sexually. Other people may … Continue reading →

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It’s Getting Better All the Time

Posted on April 26, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Isabella and Zsa Fischer (unsplash.com) Thought for the Week “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better, a little better all the time. (Echo: It can’t get no worse.)” ~Getting Better Although the lyrics to the classic Beatles’ song … Continue reading →

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Own Your Errors

Posted on October 26, 2020 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Admit your mistakes,” is hardly the motto of our current culture. If anything, it’s the opposite. Being exposed for having ever been anything other than what one claims to be can mark the end of a … Continue reading →

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Habits

Posted on January 30, 2020 by mitchteemley

It took a while to break them in. But I finally did. And by now they were the most comfortable shoes I’d ever owned. So I wore them longer than any shoes I’d had before. I knew them, they knew … Continue reading →

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Regrets: Do You Have a Few?

Posted on October 9, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Addison of the blog site A Better Man. Singapore-based Addison is, by self-description, “always thinking about new ideas and ways of doing things,” and is passionate about teaching people to “improve the world by … Continue reading →

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