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Every single day we have the ability to make our lives better. I know it doesn't seem that simple when we are in the midst of a tough day, but it is the truth. We have this amazing ability to look past the easy changes we can make for…

As a kid, my parents used to take my sister and I to this little retro-styled diner in Dallas every Sunday. It was our tradition. I remember the food being good enough to instill my life-long attachment to breakfast fare, but more…

Nothing dredges up memories of lost love quite like the impending commercial fiasco that is Valentine's Day. You can't escape it, it is everywhere. Valentine's day sales, products, and promotions can feel like a spotlight being shone on…

It took me years to figure out that was an empath. I always kind of assumed that I was "in tune" with other people's emotions, but I never realized how much they really affected me. Reading about empaths for the first time, I thought,…

Now that we are knee-deep into 2016 and people are falling off of the New Year's resolution bandwagons at about the same pace they hopped on back on January first. As I pointed out the other day, I alway like when a month starts on a…

One of the more interesting aspects of science in the last couple of decades or so, in my opinion, is the development of cloning technology. On one hand, I think, "there are already too many people on the planet - why would we need two of…

It's nothing earth shattering to point out that negative thoughts can have a negative impact on your life, but did you know that our brains are actually wired to focus on negative thoughts? What is even more surprising is that negative…

I'll never forget the day that I read the headline that would change my life forever: Smelling Farts can Prevent Cancer. As a man who had grown up around men, I immediately started calling all of my old roommates and friends and thanking…

It was the world-famous Dr. Sigmund Freud who once said, "Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, surrounded by assholes." Okay, Okay, I know Freud didn't say that. It…

Normally when someone says "Viking", the first thing that pops in your head isn't "poems". In the ancient Norse document known as the Codex Regius, there is a single poem known as the Hávamál that is essentially a guide to life as Vikings…