by SjP | Sep 11, 2025 | Thoughts, Tips & Tricks
Have you ever bought a car, maybe a shiny red SUV, and suddenly it feels like everyone else in the world bought the same car too? It is not that the universe staged a red-car parade in your honor; it is your brain flipping a switch called the frequency illusion (also...
by SjP | Aug 28, 2025 | Thoughts
You know that moment when you sit down to tackle The Big Important Thing™—the task that’s been haunting your browser tabs like a digital poltergeist—and suddenly your brain goes, “Nah, let’s count steps instead?” I turned procrastination into...
by SjP | Aug 14, 2025 | Thoughts
Picture This. Your body is a bustling factory. In the back room is a worker named Dwayne. Dwayne’s job? Break down boxes — food boxes. Every time you eat, boxes arrive on the conveyor belt. Some are small and easy to manage (like a bowl of veggies). Others are big,...
by SjP | May 1, 2025 | Thoughts
Two weeks from today, I’ll be heading to Xenia, Ohio for Hamvention—the largest ham radio convention in the world. My sister and brother-in-law run a decorated apparel business, and every year we bring a crew of ten (family and friends) to create custom embroidered...
by SjP | Mar 13, 2025 | Food Strategies, Thoughts
It’s pretty easy to eat healthy when you’re in a controlled environment—your own kitchen, meal prepping, following your usual routine. You know what’s in your fridge, what’s on your plate, and there aren’t a ton of surprises. But life usually doesn’t happen in a...
by SjP | Feb 13, 2025 | General Health, Mental Health, Thoughts
I have a good friend who’s single and doesn’t have kids. She’s close with her friends, goes to church weekly, and adores her brother’s family, who she sees every couple of months. We meet up for lunch every few weeks. She retired last year, and...
