Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Avoiding the Storm
It is Monday – a crazy busy Monday. I get a few of these days per year where all of the forces that be converge, and you just know deep in your soul that it’s just going to be a brutal day. Brutal. Things are a mix of good and challenging. I have deadlines. Parents…
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I’ll never complain again….
I’ll never complain about the cost of a latte again now that I’ve seen Thrillist’s breakdown of lattes around the world! https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/what-a-starbucks-caffe-latte-costs-in-china-japan-france-and-italy
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All the great things are simple…
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Pushing the Reset Button
It’s July 1. How did that even happen? I blinked, and suddenly we are half way through a year that feels like it just began. Wasn’t it just Valentines Day? Since Easter, I feel like I’ve been out of balance. Too much work. Not enough exercise. Not enough time with friends. Too many foods that…
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Monday Music Motivation — The Black Kids!
What music keeps you going at the gym? Is it some good 70’s funk? Maybe you need a New Wave blast from the 80’s. Hip hop, dance music or punk rock…what’s your choice? Today, that elliptical machine was taunting me when I walked in the gym. I reallydidn’t want to be there! It was…
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Monday Motivation – You can’t wait for inspiration…
Have you ever just sat, looking at a blank page? You have the paints and the canvas but no vision? You got up early to write that song, start that new chapter, build that furniture, but then your mind just hits a blank? I think every creative person knows that struggle. Today’s Monday Motivation comes…
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One degree from tragedy…
Orlando. I’ve been staying off social media this week because I just can’t do it. I want to know what the world is discovering about the tragic shooting at the Pulse nightclub on June 12 – but I can’t handle the politicizing of some of the people in my network. Do you feel the same?…
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#lifehack – Get more space on your iPhone
This is pretty amazing – having issues with your phone? Need more space? Here’s a little video with a sneaky trick from TechInsider …
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#WednesdayWorkout
Not a lot of time to write today – gotta run off to the gym! Do you need a little music motivation workout song for your Wednesday? How about a little Phoenix! This song is a perfect beat for the elliptical and guaranteed to make you smile a bit while you’re working out! Here’s 1901!
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Oven Cleaning Made Easy!
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