Self-control is strength. Calmness is mastery. You have to get to a point where your mood doesn't shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don't allow others to control the direction of your life. Don't allow your emotions to overpower your intelligence.
- Unknown
There are people in my orbit who think that I hate Christmas. Their thinking is erroneous. I like to think that my thoughts on Christmas are evolved. So what does that mean, exactly?
Read MoreI didn't compile this list. I pulled them from a website back in April of this year. I wanted to share them to the Interwebs, mainly for my own future reference.
Merendar - To have a snack or to go out for an afternoon snack.
Te Quiero - Moore meaningful than "I like you," but less meaningful than "I love you."
Pena ajena / Verguenza ajena - To be embarrassed on behalf of someone else.
Estrenar - To wear or use something for the first time.
Sobremesa - When the meal is finished but the conversation is still flowing at the table.
When I first learned a Marry Poppins movie was being made, I was skeptical. Would they be able to recreate the magic of the first one?
Read MoreI started writing a story. It’s a story I’ve had brewing in the back of my mind for about 10 years. I only now started to write it because I felt I had enough understanding of the story’s direction to put hands on keyboard.
Read MoreThe space between things is what is most important.
I’ve been thinking about space. Not outer space. The space we place between things. The space that exists between concepts.
Consider walking into a large cathedral. If you watch people enter such a space, you will notice that almost everyone will look up as they enter. As people look up, they are often filled with a sense of awe and wonder.
Read MoreWell there it is. The Captain Marvel trailer. I’m not impressed.
I want to be impressed. I really do. I love Captain Marvel, or as I like to call her, Warbird. Carol Danvers (that’s her non-superhero name) has been a favorite superhero of mine for a very long time.
Read MoreI am about to take another step on my doctoral journey.
Read MoreI'm working on a new project.
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