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November 16, 2022September 29, 2022

Why you should learn another language

Hello and welcome back to the Thoughts that Bind. And if you’re new, welcome! I hope you enjoy your time here and consider subscribing to the blog. Recently, I’ve been through some big changes in my life. And one of them includes learning a new language. For the past year (plus a few months), I have been making my way towards becoming bilingual. And at first it seemed more like something I had to do. But the more that I’ve learned, the more I’ve noticed some benefits. This made me curious, and I decided to look into what science and the internet had to say about the matter.

As it turns out, learning a language is super good for you and your life! And so today, I really wanted to just talk to you all. About what I’ve noticed, what I’ve learned, and really just encourage you. If you’ve ever wanted to try learning a language (or even if you’ve never thought of it before), to give it a try!

June 1, 2022March 24, 2022

How to get what you want in life

Hello, and welcome back to the Thoughts that Bind! Today, we’re talking about a very important subject: How to get what you want in life. I think this is something that we’re all looking for in one way or another, and today we’re going to talk about the broad strokes of what you need in order to get it.

May 4, 2022March 20, 2022

The toxic pressure of success

Hello, and welcome back to the Thoughts that Bind! Now, we talk a lot on this site about how to succeed in life and make yourself stick to what it is that you want to get done. These skills are incredibly important when it comes to being able to live a life that you’re proud of. But at some point, it all falls flat. Because it’s not the be-all, end-all for life. And today, I want to talk about the other side of that coin.

April 6, 2022March 2, 2022

What does it mean to be strong?

I hear so many people say that they feel like they have to be the strong one or they want to be strong for their loved ones when they’re having a hard time. Things like that. But I don’t think we take nearly enough time to reflect on what exactly that means.

March 5, 2022March 13, 2022

Writing/Cleaning + MissBekah’s Growth/Change + Pod19: Covid + Books

Hello and welcome to the Thoughts that Bind! And if you’ve been around here for a while, welcome back! Today, we’re doing something a little bit different. So let’s get into it, shall we?

February 9, 2022December 24, 2021

Learning to appreciate the time we have

I’ve spent a lot of time with senior citizens over the years, and one thing was made clear. There are some who treasure their old age and some who don’t. And the difference, I noticed, was vast.

January 26, 2022December 6, 2022

Why being “for” something is good for you

I’ve heard some references to Mother Theresa over the years about how if you want to make a change in the world, you need to stop putting your efforts into what you’re against and start putting efforts and energy into what you’re for. (Or something to that effect.) And while I don’t put her up on a pedestal as the best example of a “good human”, I definitely think she had a point there.

December 1, 2021January 23, 2022

How to find fulfillment

Over the years we’ve talked about being a good person, being honest, and making and keeping our personal boundaries. And I suppose this conversation is an offshoot of that—nothing groundbreaking. But I still want to talk about it, because I’m starting to realize more and more just how important it really is.

November 17, 2021November 14, 2021

Learning to respect silence

In life, we have all sorts of things that we’re pursuing at any given time, and they all fight for our attention in our heads. We think we have to keep up, and so we try to keep track of our opinions, thoughts and ideas. We think this brings us great productivity, and you know what? Maybe we’re right. But it doesn’t bring us everything in life.

October 6, 2021October 2, 2021

Reclaiming privacy for your personal growth

You know, I really enjoy this modern world sometimes. We have access to so much information and entertainment. It really is like we have the entire world at our fingertips. And I encourage everyone I know to utilize this in any way that is productive for their lives and hopes and dreams. But I think in some ways, it has gotten out of hand.