I remember very clearly the first time I heard the ‘n-word’ in person. It was in high school. Although I lived in a Hispanic-majority neighborhood, I went to a military-prep high school that was probably, broadly speaking, 75% white, 5-10% Hispanic, 5-10% Asian, a few percent Indian and a few percent Black. So I was…
Author: Jon
Revenge Holds Us Back
I wrote the following for someone close to me when I wanted them to adjust their worldview, which sadly placed high value and emphasis on “getting back” at those who had done them wrong. It’s not exactly the same format of my standard blog post, but that’s fine because I’m not trying to be perfectly…
Weaponizing Mindfulness
What is mindfulness? And why should we weaponize it? Just what the heck are you talking about? Without looking up a proper *definitive* definition, mindfulness is presence. It’s being aware of the here and now. It’s owning your actions. It’s thoughtfulness. It’s paying attention. Let’s back up a minute. Consider how we go about making…
Stay Positive
Well gee, here we are. I’m zooming around the bend of the latest trend of twenty years ago and starting my very own blog. How novel and exciting! OK. So enough of that. You see how I poked fun at myself in those first few sentences? That’s the old me. This blog is coming at…