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<p>Sometimes life seems to be an utter disaster. It may seem to be falling apart, or it may seem to be such a mess that there’s no room to fall apart because we haven’t gotten anywhere.Let me tell you why I think you...

<p>We can feel overwhelmed by our circumstances. Often, however, the things we experience may be the inevitable trade-offs and results of choices we’ve made</p><p>When we can see our ourselves as an actor—someone who...

<p>YOU are lovable! You are worthy of being loved! </p><p>You are an incredible being of great light and beauty and, I promise you, YOU are loved!</p><p>If you don’t feel that here’s something I learned from my own...

<p>We all want our lives to be smooth, perhaps having some occasional bumps along the way. </p><p>The reality is that it’s generally going to be the opposite-but that doesn’t mean life is bad or that we need to be...

<p>When we react and allow our interactions to be based on another person’s actions, we lose power over our lives. </p><p>And, often, in doing this, we give power to the people who are the worst people to make decisions...

<p>A shout out to all of you super organized people, the ones who step up when no one else will, who take care of an important task, who understand why tasks are important, who read and follow the directions, who...

<p>In difficult times, it’s easy to be overwhelmed. </p><p>We can get really worked up and stressed out, focusing on problems that we can’t really solve or things we can’t really address. </p><p>It’s then very easy for...

<p>In difficult, challenging times, it's important to stay connected and focused on those closest to us, those to whom we owe the most and the best of our efforts and energies.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If...

<p>Anywhere we go, we are bound to have situations with people who annoy us. But these resentments, frustrations, annoyance, feuds, etc. build up into a huge drain on our current happiness, and our future accomplishment...

<p>A really important key to happiness in life is learning to tune out voices and people who seem like they know it all, but really will not lead us to success in any given endeavor. </p><p>In my experience, often the...

<p>Here’s the single best thing I’ve learned that helps me get through work when things are hard for me: when it’s really challenging to focus, or when the day—or week—seems endless. </p><p>As is so often the case, the...

<p>Life requires us to work. </p><p>It can feel very daunting when you look ahead and realize how many years you will need to work. </p><p>I had this conversation last night as one of my children was realizing he had a...

<p>Just wanted to send one of my patented, big-guy, encompassing hugs for whoever might need it. </p><p>So much love,</p><p>Your Internet Grandpa</p><p>​​#YourInternetGrandpa #InternetGrandpa #Lifelessons #Lifeadvice...

<p>You really are amazing. You are a radiant being of light; you are trying to do and be good, and even when you don’t hit that goal all the time, the effort alone makes a difference. </p><p>Sending you so much...

<p>This year I’m recommitting to avoiding any stuff online--on any platform, in any form--that makes me angry, suspicious, or contemptuous. </p><p>Anything that makes me feel superior and smug. </p><p>Anything that...