Dr. Woo-Kyoung Ahn's Thinking 101 teaches us how we make mistakes in our thought process through clear definitions and many pertinent, interesting examples. By putting into place her strategies for combating biases, maybe we can make ourselves a little better and find a little more grace and patience for others. Highly recommended.
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Staying Busy and Still Improving
How I’m Staying Busy and Still Improving Coronavirus and Covid-19 have decreased my world to mostly just my house. I’m working from home for the foreseeable future. Sue and I are staying inside, not going out. We still think that stay at home is the best way for combating the spread of the virus. Hopefully, … Continue reading Staying Busy and Still Improving
Living with Anxiety Part Two: Weapons to Win the Fight
My Anxiety I suffer from high anxiety and panic attacks. In Living with Anxiety part two, I provide some methods of dealing with anxiety and stress. Part one tells the story of my first panic attack, and why I came to compile the following list. This list isn’t final; it changes whenever I learn of … Continue reading Living with Anxiety Part Two: Weapons to Win the Fight
Living with Anxiety Part One: The Incident
Living With Anxiety Anxiety has been a toxic friend my whole life. In many ways, it’s helped push me to be better, to not settle on just good enough. Because of anxiety, I finished things early, double checked my answers, reread my emails, and generally acted like a perfectionist. But all of those things can … Continue reading Living with Anxiety Part One: The Incident
Last Day of Physical Therapy
The day this publishes is my final physical therapy appointment. Since the beginning of spring, my arm has been bothering me. In June, I finally got an appointment with a physical therapist, and I've been going twice a week for an hour at a time. The focus has been on stretching the muscles around my … Continue reading Last Day of Physical Therapy
Vacation Over!
2018 has been a strange year so far. With illnesses, work projects, and family, I’ve been going, going, going. In addition to work, I’ve been reading, writing, and reviewing. While the year has been extremely productive, I’ve gone a little Charlie Day pinning stuff to walls lately. Vacation Luckily, my in-laws planned a trip to … Continue reading Vacation Over!
Pinched Nerve
I haven’t been officially diagnosed, but watching videos on YouTube, I’m pretty sure I have a pinched nerve. I’ve got numbness in my arm that I’ve been able to alleviate with exercises. It’s interfered with my blogging schedule, and I as rehab it, hopefully, I’ll be able to get back to posting more regularly. The … Continue reading Pinched Nerve
Goodbye Facebook
Last month, I decided to take a break from Facebook. I engaged in too many political debates that, while fun, were taking up too much of my ability to focus. With work increasing and turning 40, I decided its time to get rid of the Facebook distraction. Was getting off Facebook worth it? Should you … Continue reading Goodbye Facebook
It’s My 40th Birthday!
It’s My 40th Birthday! On this day, forty years ago, my mother brought me into the world. I never expected to be here. Not that I expected to be dead, but this age arrived so fast. It seems like just yesterday that I was turning thirty, but time marches on whether we want it to … Continue reading It’s My 40th Birthday!