Category: Life
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If It’s a Fad, It’s Not a Lifestyle
A few years back I was getting a check-up at the doctor’s office. Weight-wise, I was not where I wanted to be at that particular moment, and she spoke the truth to me: “You have to do the hard work.” In other words, you aren’t going to lose weight without making the right choices, without…
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Making Peace with Increments
Successful discipline in any field is the art of making peace with increments. Whether writing a novel, losing weight, learning guitar, studying for a master’s, or driving in a traffic jam heading home on a Friday afternoon, if you can come to terms with where you are at, you’re on the right track to success.…
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A Student of Mine is a Columnist at Arab News
I have a student. His name is Sami. He’s a go-getter. Last year, he was a stabilizing force on my theatre tech team. This year, he is my improv partner, as he pops into my room during break and we do these quite creative improv sessions which are funny and enjoyable. He signed on to…
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Even Writers Need a Day Off
I have a three day weekend from my day job. This typically means that I’m burning the midnight oil with all types of writing projects, trying to take advantage of the extra time to concentrate on plot twists and dialogue and all the other important things in life. But today, no. I don’t know why.…
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Choose a Mindset: Growth or Stagnation
Half full. Half empty. Pessimistic. Optimistic. Toxic. Encouraging. Complaining. Uplifting. Wallow in pity. Wash, forget, and start anew. Where do you fall of the scale of daily ups and downs in this life? Whether a situation is best described as half full or half empty actually doesn’t change the situation in the slightest way. It…
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I’ve Been Hiding in Italy on Vacation
My poor blog. It has lost the fight against ancient relics and priceless cuisine. I’ve been on the most amazing tour of Italy the last week plus that I forgot there was a world out there I used to know. Way to much to show and tell on this one little post, but I thought…
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The and Teh: How My Brain Teases Me
I spend a lot of time punching out words on a keyboard. I am a fairly fast and accurate typist, thankfully. It was the best skill I ever learned in high school, and the only one I still remember. I took a business class and during one six-week period we studied typing on those lovely…
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Dear Facebook Feed, Why so Political? (aka: bring back the cats)
You’ve probably noticed it too: Facebook has once again become overly political. I haven’t noticed it this bad since the 2016 election cycle. The uproar this time is about immigration and families and children and … you know, all that other political stuff that shouldn’t be in my Facebook feed. Yes, we are friends, and…
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A (Really Good) Week in the Life
Some weeks are ordinary. This is not one of them. The daily rhythm of life can, at times, pull us away from that which we most desire on this earth – connection, family, and the glimpse of a dream. All of that stuff is happening to me this week, and it dwarfs whatever daily gripes…
Author Mark W Sasse 