Confronting Denial, Embracing Adversity, and Achieving Your Goals through Mental Toughness — Please note that this article contains language and content that may be considered offensive or triggering to some readers. The language used in the book “Can’t Hurt Me” by David Goggins, as well as in this article, is intended to reflect the author’s raw and unfiltered perspective, and may not…

Turn your goals into habits to see real success — Step 1: Identify the large goal you want to achieve. Write a paragraph about the specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound goal you want to achieve. Describe why this goal is important to you, and how it aligns with your values and priorities. Step 2: Break down the large goal…

Oh, artichokes, how I adore, Your succulent leaves and tender core. With your heart of gold, so firm and pure, I cannot help but love you more and more. Your leaves, so green, and tender to the touch, Dipped in melted butter, oh how I love such. And when I reach the…

Milk temperature is an important factor to consider when making espresso-based coffee drinks, such as lattes and cappuccinos. The temperature of the milk can affect the flavor, texture, and overall quality of the drink, so it’s important to get it right. When steaming milk for espresso-based drinks, the ideal temperature…

When I was a kid my dad liked to make me believe things that weren’t true, but never tell me the real truth. This is probably a common thing among parents. I get it. I love when It becomes clear a kids doesn’t fully understand what they are talking about…

What determines someone’s opportunities in life? I was reading a book about North Korea which claimed “in North Korea all of your opportunities are determined by your caste,” (Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers, In Order to Live). While that is an extreme example, it is true that the circumstances you are…

Why would the author of John write these letters? — John wrote this letter for a purpose. It’s a selfless act. He had hope that these stories, the ones that he chose to include will have an impact on the people of the early Church. I am not sure if he would have anticipated his words carrying on over 2,000…

“The world has come after him” As the story of Lazarus spread, as amazing and compelling stories tend to spread the pharisees would have been desperate to regain the focus on themselves. As the news of this story spread throughout the land the number of people who grew in anticipation…

Chaos and power is the normal state of being. To those of us who have survived our own inclinations in the process of growing wisdom, it can be easy to look at those living by their urges and short term gains and wonder how things could have ever got that…