What would you do for a living if money wasn’t an object? I’ve been pondering this question quite a bit lately. I’m curious to see your response. 50 more words Question of the Day: Number 553 — Pointless Overthinking
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Notes from Nietzsche on the New Year — Pointless Overthinking
Happy New Year to my fellow bloggers and blog-lovers. Let’s commend ourselves for making it another year. You did it! 2021 was full of mountains and valleys. Lovely and lamentable times. The New Year invites us to write the first page of a new chapter. Whether you believe in resolutions or not, this is the […]…
Getting Away With Murder — Pointless Overthinking
As an empath, I believe in second chances. Life can be difficult at times and can cause people to act out of character. No one is perfect. 45 more words Getting Away With Murder — Pointless Overthinking
Work With The Willing: A rule of thumb for human capital management (and life) — Pointless Overthinking
The great resignation of 2021 has been a huge headline this year. After millions of people lost their jobs in 2020, this year we saw millions of employees voluntarily leave their jobs. Here’s my hot take—employers can’t fight this. If somebody isn’t willing, you can’t coerce them to be willing. Even if you do, that…
What’s passed on from one generation to the next? Privilege and pilgrimage. — Pointless Overthinking
“the same blood that runs through my veins, ran for centuries before me, and will continue to live on after me, each generation passing down their stories, like a medicine to inspire growth. (that did, indeed, inspire growth.)“ –e.l. jayne This is an excerpt from my poem “Generations” on finding gratitude in our heritage. Did […]…
{Rome in gold} poem x e.l. jayne
{Rome in gold} the peach sorbet sunset, paints Rome in gold. life is a dream; and like all dreamers i passed through my memory. this is where you go when you’re exiled. back to that reverie of a summer in Italy, i think i might live forever. —e.l. jayne
Different Definitions of Happiness: A reflection. — Pointless Overthinking
We all honor our own innate ideals of happiness. Our conception of “the good life.” Composing and recomposing our lives around this archetype of euphoria. But that’s the thing. Different Definitions of Happiness: A reflection. — Pointless Overthinking
How to Love the Unrecognizable Part of Yourself — Pointless Overthinking
“When you accept yourself, the whole world accepts you.” Easier said than done, right? To love yourself at the current moment is complex enough, but what about who you used to be? What about the parts of yourself you aren’t proud of? What about the tedious pieces which still need tending to? To truly love […]…
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