Image by Pexels from Pixabay Every Sunday, I release a new short story in the ‘Sunday Story Time’ series! These stories could be about anything, but they will all be short. Two-minute reads at the most—just a small bit of imagination to take you into your week. Enjoy! Lost At Sea “I can’t catch my … Continue reading Sunday Story Time: Lost At Sea
Author: Marcel
The Thing About Work Nobody Talks About
(Image by kirill_makes_pics from Pixabay) Joining the workforce is a rude awakening. Your first job may not wake you up, especially if you’re still in high school, but eventually, you’ll find yourself in what you’ll later consider your first real job. This job will teach you things that you didn’t set out to learn. Things … Continue reading The Thing About Work Nobody Talks About
How To Handle A Loss
The Sacramento Kings played the Dallas Mavericks tonight. My brother and I went to the game. It was the most important game of the season (thus far) for both teams. Sacramento was in control for most of it, but in the final minutes, the Kings came up short; losing 103 - 107. An exciting game, … Continue reading How To Handle A Loss
Sincerity Is The Opposite of Cynicism
(Painting by Redditor u/InfinitePilgrim) In Dune: Part Two there’s a scene where the protagonist, Paul Atreides, is sent out into the desert alone to prove himself. As the camera pans to Paul walking into an endless sea of sand, the love interest in the film, Chani, says that she’s worried about Paul because “He’s different, … Continue reading Sincerity Is The Opposite of Cynicism
Stating The Obvious Is Required
(Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay) Why are we afraid to state the obvious? We’ve all prefaced a sentence before with some version of “At the risk of stating the obvious…”, hedging ourselves because we don’t want to appear stupid. We don’t want to be the person to say the basic, unoriginal thing. But is … Continue reading Stating The Obvious Is Required
Don’t Be A Caricature, Kevin
If you’re a fan of NBC’s hit show ‘The Office’ you might remember the scene where Michael says to Kevin, “Don’t be a caricature, Kevin, never be a caricature”. It’s a rare moment in the show because Michael is actually giving very sound, even wise, advice on how to comport yourself in the world. There’s … Continue reading Don’t Be A Caricature, Kevin
An Antidote To Self-Rejection
Image by John Hain from Pixabay Self-rejection is preempting the rejection of others by rejecting yourself first. It is any form of telling yourself that you shouldn’t do or say X thing that is based on a negative perception of yourself; “I’m not good enough”, or “My thoughts/wants/needs don’t matter”. I’m a master at self-rejection. … Continue reading An Antidote To Self-Rejection
Sunday Story Time: Mark The Cashier
Every Sunday, I release a new short story in the ‘Sunday Story Time’ series! These stories could be about anything, but they will all be short. Two-minute reads at the most—just a small bit of whimsy to take you into your week. Enjoy! Mark The Cashier Mark has been standing at his cash register for … Continue reading Sunday Story Time: Mark The Cashier
Earbud Etiquette
We’ve all been there. You’re in a public place, wearing your headphones, and someone starts talking to you. The hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Your heart rate quickens. Who is this rule-flaunting social terrorist and why are they talking to me in the grocery store?! You look over and the terrorist is … Continue reading Earbud Etiquette
7 Ways to Argue Kindly
You don’t have to be eagle-eyed to see that it’s getting harder to have a civil disagreement these days. It feels like a lost art. Which is unfortunate, because disagreement is part of everyday life. Over a typical week, we might find ourselves in disagreement with partners, family, roommates, bosses, colleagues, or friends on things … Continue reading 7 Ways to Argue Kindly
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