Posts tagged as:

self improvement

The Only Thing I Know (Maybe)

March 13, 2010

Back when I was (briefly) a philosophy major, it was fun to say words like “epistemological” and stare intently at theorems as if they really mattered. I’m not saying that the stuff can’t be worthwhile, and I’m certainly not trying to talk people out of philosophizing if that’s what they like. There’s certainly nothing wrong [...]

Are You Truly Free?

March 10, 2010

Earlier this week I received the most powerful, moving guest post I’ve ever read. About 24 hours later, the author decided that they were not comfortable having it published after all.
I was disappointed but I understood. The post was about overcoming a very serious addiction.
And although I won’t be able to publish it, I would [...]

Your Dreams Are Not Enough – Guest Post by The Naked Redhead

March 6, 2010

This is a guest post from my friend The Naked Redhead, a blogger who must (ingeniously) get more accidental hits on her blog than anyone else out there. She’s got some great advice about how to avoid deluding ourselves but also to appreciate our failures. Enjoy!
by The Naked Redhead
Last summer, I decided that my little, [...]

Sharpening The Saw – Guest Post by Kosmo

February 27, 2010

Note from Josh: This is a guest post by Kosmo from The Casual Observer. Please read carefully so he doesn’t get so enraged and blame me for your inattention and then come over to visit me with bad intentions. He’s got a sharpened saw, you know…

by Kosmo

In 2008, I launched The Casual Observer – a [...]

How To Have Tourette’s Part 16: Permission To Fall Apart

February 26, 2010

Yesterday I was on the phone at work. I was having some tics, but so far I’d been okay.
Then my jaw slammed shut with all the force it could find. I spit a piece of a molar onto my desk.

I looked at that tiny piece of my head, now a tiny paperweight, no longer [...]

← Previous Entries