by Curt Stowers | Oct 9, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
We all have an inherent desire to feel safe, to be comfortable, to be in situations that are familiar. Uncertainty and change scares us. And yet with the increased prevalence of connectivity in today’s world, change and uncertainty have become much more common. The...
by Curt Stowers | Oct 8, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
Sometime around the age of one, each of us began to take our first steps. They were awkward, inefficient, and exciting. And over a period of months and years these small steps came easier, were much more graceful, and our confidence grew with each one. While I...
by Curt Stowers | Oct 7, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
Evolutionary biologists would tell us that we’re better served by fitting in, following the crowd, and not being different. How boring. Unfortunately from the time that we are born, there’s tremendous societal pressure to fit in, to conform, to follow the...
by Curt Stowers | Oct 4, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
I think you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who is not presented with some situation during the day that has the potential to bring them to the state of anger. Further, I think just about everyone has had some days where the simplest thing can trigger a bout...
by Curt Stowers | Oct 3, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
It’s easy to just go with the flow. After all, you know the rules of the game, your role is well defined, you know how to fulfill that role, and it requires minimal effort. And yet, sometimes it just doesn’t feel right. You run through the mental...
by Curt Stowers | Oct 2, 2013 | A Daily Word, Uncategorized
Mr. Webster defines an adage as “a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth”. One of the best is: Laughter is the best medicine Why is that? What is it about laughter that makes it such a magical elixir? Two things. First,...
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