Getting exercise is important for our bodies.  Walking is an excellent way of getting that exercise. I usually go out and get in some walking time about 4 or 5 days per week.  Walking is something that I truly enjoy doing. Not only is walking easy to do, but there are so many benefits that come from walking.  If you have issues like arthritis or other types of health issues, the nice thing about walking is that it is relatively low impact, and most anybody can do it.  You don’t have to be a big “workout” person or really strain yourself.  Depending on your level of health, you can do a higher impact exercise by … [Read more...]

I believe that helping others is something that is very good for you.  Of course, it helps the person to whom you offer assistance, but it also helps you. How does it help you? Well from experience, it gives you a feeling of well being.  It helps you realize how lucky you are with the things that you have.  I makes you appreciate life more.  All in all, believe me, it is a good thing for you to help others. Of course, like all of us, I have helped people all of my life.  Most of that time, though, I have helped others in a very half-hazard way.  I helped when it was convenient to me.  I helped when something really needed to be done … [Read more...]

Have you recharged your batteries lately? I use rechargeable batteries in my office a great deal, mostly AA batteries. But, that is not what I’m talking about. I mean charging your own internal batteries.  Relieving your stress.  Re-energizing your self.  Breaking away from everyday life for a bit of relaxation. We all need to recharge our internal batteries from time to time.  We need a break.  If we don’t take the time to get such a break, we will burn ourselves out and will not be productive in our work or in our personal lives. Basically, taking a break in a far away place is what we all need to do this.  Doing nothing … [Read more...]

Having a job, could you call that a habit?  Maybe, maybe not.  But, it would certainly be true that working on a job leads to habits in your life.  Would you say that having a job is a good habit or a bad habit. Well, for sure it would be a good habit, right?  I mean working keeps us active and busy, it keeps us thinking.  It keeps money in our pocket, and food on our table.  It’s got to be a good thing to have a job. Think again. I would say that having a job is a bad habit and creates more bad habits in our lives.  For one thing, having a job, working for somebody else stifles our creativity.  It boxes us in to a defined role … [Read more...]

This morning, while doing my daily catch up on the news around the Internet, I came across an article entitled White Applicants Blast FDNY After Being Denied Entry To Preparation Class.  The article basically told about a training class that was being conducted to help prepare people who had applied for employment in the New York Fire Department.  The class was being conducted by the “Vulcan Society,” which is a group of African American firefighters.  Unfortunately, the course was not open to white applicants.  Based on the article, I am not sure if the class was open to all applicants except for whites, or if it was only … [Read more...]

Well, the title of this article would certainly seem to be correct.  Being comfortable is a good thing.  I mean, if you sit down it’s sure nice if your chair is comfortable.  When you lay down to sleep, a comfortable bed is a big plus.  How could it not be a good thing to be comfortable? However, I am not talking about your body being comfortable when you sit or lay down.  What I am talking about is more of an inner feeling of comfortable which is related to staying within your “comfort zone,” and not venturing outside the comfort zone.  Believe me, that is not a good thing.  So, yes, there are times when being … [Read more...]

Is it important to set goals?  Is it a smart thing to do?  Well these questions are a matter of opinion, but I would say that setting goals is a very smart thing to do, and very important too. If you don’t have goals, you might end up just wandering aimlessly.  With goals you have a constant reminder of where to focus so that you can achieve your goals. Many people make a mistake, though, when it comes to goals.  They set their goals way too high. For example, if you set the following goal, what are you going to do to achieve it? I want to be a millionaire. Is that a realistic goal?  Not really.  I mean, I am not saying that it … [Read more...]

I am a Christian.  I am not ashamed to say that, in fact, I am proud of that.  I am ashamed to say that my faith is not as strong as it should be, and I feel that I am not as religious as I should be.  We are all sinners, though, and I suppose that is one of my sins.  The very basis of Christianity teaches us that we are all sinners, none of us is perfect. So, because I am a sinner, I am not really in a position to pass judgment on others.  But, there is a friend that I have on Facebook who’s actions really bother me.  I wonder if he has stopped to consider his words. You see, this fellow that I am friends with on Facebook, at … [Read more...]

Learning is important no matter your age.  Even if you are already old, learning new things helps keep your mind active and I would argue that continued learning helps keep you feeling younger.  But, what about kids?  Are our kids today learning the things they need to learn. Last week, I was watching an American TV news network.  They had a story about some organization who had come out with a list of 10 things our children will never have to worry about.  Many of the things on the list I agreed with, they were simply things that technology had allowed us to pass by when it comes to education.  But, the number one thing listed as being … [Read more...]

Projects, projects, projects.  Do you take on too many projects?  Too many jobs?  Too much of anything in your life?  I am terrible about this, to be honest. Even if you are doing things that you enjoy and love doing, if you overextend yourself and take on too much, it becomes burdensome. For example, I enjoy publishing on the Internet, it is a passion of mine.  Of course, all of my websites are focused on topics that I am passionate about and enjoy writing about.  But, it is inevitable that I take on too much.  I put up too many websites, to the point where I get behind in writing on many of my sites.  Once I get behind, then I sort … [Read more...]