Tag: #life balance
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Conscious consumption
Ok, I have a bunch of thoughts going through my head right now. I’m going to bring up several things that at first may not seem to be connected but stay with me. 1) I can’t stand it when I’m at the gym and some guy at the sink is running the faucet full blast…
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If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will.
If you don’t prioritize your life, others will gladly do it for you. The subject of setting priorities is a recurring theme on The Rest Stop and is one of the top two to three disciplines that leads to rest and greater life balance. Perhaps the statement I make most often is “Don’t prioritize your…
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Love to listen, listen to love.
Ever realize that we don’t learn when we’re talking or making statements? However, when we are actively listening and asking questions we learn and gain knowledge. I have increasingly become more and more comfortable in most work and social situations asking more questions and make less statements. It is perfectly OK to be the stupidest…
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Pay attention to “a tension”
Don’t ignore it. Pay attention to “a tension” in your life. A dictionary definition of tension is the act of stretching or straining. The state of being stretched or strained. Tension can be mental or emotional strain, pressure or stress. Often tension is present in relationships. And then there is spiritual tension. We all have…
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Keep being ruthless!
When I published the first few Rest Stop blogs a little over a year ago, one of the things I emphasized was that when it comes to the journey toward a life of rest and greater life balance that you must be ruthless in your pursuit. I’ve had to go back and reread a couple…
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What should I keep?
A significant part of my journey toward rest and life balance has been adopting minimalism and a minimalist lifestyle. I’m not talking Marie Kondo’s method of organization and dealing with clutter. Although many of her principles and practices are worthy of consideration. But minimalism is much more than just decluttering and having a place for…
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A fool vents all his feelings
Few things negatively impact our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being more than anger. Anger manifests itself through, destructive behavior, emotional outbursts, and our speech. The physical effects of anger include tightness in your chest, an increased and rapid heartbeat or heart palpitations, increased blood pressure, headaches, fatigue, and a churning feeling in your stomach.…
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Guide on the side or sage on the stage?
Recently I noticed the number of times a day I was checking The Rest Stop website and You Tube analytics. How many people visited the site, liked or subscribed on You Tube and Instagram? Were the metrics trending up or down? I thought maybe I should do some ad boosts or create a promotion campaign…
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Is it the economy stupid?
I remember a few presidential elections ago one of the campaign themes was, “It’s the economy stupid.” This battle cry resounded with many party faithful, but in my opinion it is a very narrowminded approach to think that the primary issues of life revolve around money. I’m not an economist and believe me, there is…
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The First and Final word
Who or what has your attention when you first wake up in the morning? Is it work e-mails, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, texts or other social media feeds? Is the first thing you do is tune into CNN, Fox News, check out the sports page, read The Wall Street Journal, or check your banking, retirement or…
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