An ego or egotism is the drive to maintain and enhance favourable views of oneself, and generally features an inflated opinion of one's personal features and importance. An ego will include intellectual, physical, social and other over estimations. The egotist has an overwhelming sense of the centrality of the 'Me', that is to say of their personal qualities. Egotism... Continue Reading →
In our lives, we all can end up carrying baggage or brokenness from our past. Brokenness is hurts and wrong ways of thinking from our past friendships, relationships, and experiences, much of it rooted in our early years, from our childhoods when we were young and most receptive life's experiences, the good and the bad.... Continue Reading →
They say, "no pain, no gain." I think most of us would agree this statement is tough to agree with sometimes, but it's true. I've made big mistakes in my life, but each time when I've got back up, and on my feet, I am stronger and usually wiser than before. Most of the time we try... Continue Reading →
Being in a dark and stormy place can be enduring. The winds of your actions having broken your bows. Heavy with humility and disbelief; humiliated, aggravated and low. Sometimes when you've made amends to someone you hurt or betrayed, that's not enough. Or it may not feel like it anyway. Is there more that you can do? Even when... Continue Reading →
Notes Beyond the Map 