Create an emergency preparedness plan. As my regular readers know, preparedness is kinda my thing. I’ve done articles before on disaster preparedness, but today, I’m going to do another one for the algorithm. This will be a multi stage process to help you prepare for the most likely disaster in your area, and then expandContinue reading “Emergency Preparedness Plan: A Multi-Stage Process”
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Like.
What is a word you feel that too many people use? It’s become part of common vernacular, in the past twenty years, to add the term “like” intermittently into sentences where it has no relevant place. To explain why I think this is a bad thing, we have to discuss something very important to me:Continue reading “Like.”
The Addicted Society
What would you change about modern society? We are trapped. Directly before you is a nearly complete library of all human knowledge since the dawn of civilization itself. A network or webway of infinite human knowledge. A sharpening system for the sword of the mind. But what was offered up to us as a beaconContinue reading “The Addicted Society”
Enhance Preparedness: Review of the Warrior Poet Society Splinter Knife
All opinions are my own, and I have not been compensated for this review. All items in reviews are purchased with my own money. In the world of preparedness, the knife is the most common tool you will find. From the utilitarian Swiss Army Knife to the rugged Bushcrafter, everyone carries a knife for aContinue reading “Enhance Preparedness: Review of the Warrior Poet Society Splinter Knife”
The Deep Dark Void (of home improvement)
Once again, as has happened every year for the past three years, things have gone horribly wrong. Shocker, I know. Every time I think I’m going to commit to posting more frequently, something comes up and ruins the plan. Maybe I’m the problem, or maybe it’s just dreadful luck. This year, the plan was toContinue reading “The Deep Dark Void (of home improvement)”
The Pain of Doing Nothing
Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? I feel dull. My eyes are glazed over. I’m exhausted. I’ve done nothing. And I do nothing. The cost of a truly lazy day is this hazy, dull sensation, which can definitely drag you down. I don’t like doing nothing. Specifically, the kind of mindless nothingContinue reading “The Pain of Doing Nothing”
On Self-Help
What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? Meditate. Breathe. Relax. Be passive. Find inner peace. Read. Simply don’t worry. All of these are things that we are told when life is not going right. When the weight of the world is crushing you. When you’re tired of life. But I thinkContinue reading “On Self-Help”
The Skill of Awareness
What skill would you like to learn? “The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.” -Aristotle Being aware is an aspect of focus. It a skill that many can benefit from learning, as it opens up the world to you in new and unique ways.Continue reading “The Skill of Awareness”
The Little Things
What details of your life could you pay more attention to? “If you ignore small things that are causing trouble, they turn to big things that will devour you.” -Jordan Peterson Small details add up. And when you ignore too many for too long, it’s a big problem. Whether it’s finances, mindset, environmental, or health,Continue reading “The Little Things”
Adaptability
What’s the trait you value most about yourself? Adapt. verb The skill of adaptation has proven invaluable in my lifetime. And I say skill specifically, because I believe we can train ourselves through new experiences to adapt to the world around us. While rigid discipline is often necessary, that should not prevent your pursuit ofContinue reading “Adaptability”