Living life as it comes
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.
Continue reading “Learning to appreciate the time we have”
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.
Continue reading “Why being “for” something is good for you”
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.
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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.
Continue reading “Learning to respect silence”
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.
Continue reading “Reclaiming privacy for your personal growth”
When I was younger, I didn’t really know what it meant to have regrets. I heard about people living with no regrets and it seemed…well, like something that was obvious. But since growing up and having an adult life of my own, it has seemed a lot more important.
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If you’re someone who’s deeply passionate and invested in your life, you’ve probably thought about legacy a lot over the years. And yet, we’ve hardly ever discussed the topic on this site. So let’s break that silence, shall we?
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Hello everyone, and as always, welcome back to the Thoughts that Bind! As you know, we’re long into “swimsuit season” here in the northern hemisphere, and I feel like that warrants a short discussion that’s overdue. So here we go.
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Hi! I’m Rebekah, if we haven’t met yet, and I’m so glad I get to meet you today. I run this website, the Thoughts that Bind, and I’m so lucky to have been able to do so for the past couple of years, in order to get to talk to people of all sorts, like you, right now.
Continue reading “How to make the rest of your life the best of your life”
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Thoughts that Bind. Today, we’re talking about rest. Why we need it, and where to get it. So, let’s jump right in.
Continue reading “Why you need rest (+ the different kinds)”
