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I've been curious lately about the other physical senses, like balance and knowing where all my limbs are at any one time. I'm pretty uncoordinated and starting yoga, so I'm curious why I can balance on one leg effortlessly sometimes whilst normally just wobble or fall.
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Hi Gretchen Rubin I hope you are having a great day || When I'm not using youtube google for knowledge, I suddenly came across some of your ads which I was very impressed with || From there I started to get some idea about your brand. I like that you want to make your brand a popular platform || To get an idea about your brand I started following all your platforms from which I got a lot of good knowledge and I really enjoyed it || Do you know how good your prospects are? || This is yours niche is one of the top five most viewed video categories on RU-vid. But as a youtuber I am a little bit disheartened after watching your youtube view count for the last 16 consecutive years and the visitors of your website as well. However, you are giving effort. And hard work always pays off. To get that you need to work a bit more moderately. If you agree I can share with you some opinions based on my RU-vid and blogging experience. travel I don’t want to bother you and interfere with your work. Feel free to let me know if you are interested. I’ll be there for you. DM. Atikbabu Webmaster, Blogg& RU-vidrer
After 10 years of being an empty nester and a retiree I made a long list of things I wanted to do, wanted to try and hobbies to try. And in the end I just wanted to do the things I always loved to do: read, cook and exercise (yoga, Zumba).
Underrated video! Like the only other commenter (which I cannot believe) I covered the screen whilst playing and the perception is as you say ‘ba’. it may be the joint, but this just blew my mind and I always knew it at the same time.
The "absent significant other" works for me. "Yeah, I'm not sure if I'll be available, my wife has planned something for that day. Let me get back to you."
maybe in theory but if they end up BOTH liking you it is a nightmare that leads to someone being hurt no matter what you do. speaking from experience :(
This is great with nearly everything else in your life but not crushes. That may be the reason you don’t get the girl/boy you like because you are not giving it more than 100%
I think ideas like this is why it's so rare for a couple to make it 50 years these days 🤦♀️ This is just sad and frankly, terrible advice. People shouldn't become obsessive over 1 thing to the point that if that 1 thing falls apart you're lost. People should have many things in life that gives joy. Doesnt mean you have to have multiple crushs/partners or whatever.
Yup this is great advice for projects. Even if one is going well I find that in order to manage burn out (I’m an artist so I try to avoid creative blocks) it helps to have a smaller project on side of a bigger one or a more technical project on side of a more abstract one. Edit: I don’t use it for crushes lol. I just let those form and progress naturally
About empty nest, calling it open door is more reality. My youngest is just moving back for her last year of uni but my oldest has returned to live at home for a time. However we don’t have the same mom duties so we now have loads of free time. I was sad for a while but then quickly realized I had more time for hobbies and special interests. I decluttered fully our home, finally had time to join a book club that friends are running, and lots of small interior decorating tasks around my home I never had time to tackle. I sought and received finally an ADHD diagnosis. I even started a side hustle business and am studying about pro organizing and decluttering. I am now a certified Declutter coach working with other ADHD people. That new interest meant I am quitting my full time job to pursue that full time. We have been travelling more as well. I would not have envisioned any of this. But there is lots of gifts in having the empty nest/ open door stage of life.
"if you can ride a bike in Thailand..." I use this a lot because I learned to drive on a column stick shift in Africa. One day I even drove through a big city in Africa in the rain, and I tell myself if I can do that I can do anything. Another one was driving a stick shift in a small icy parking lot in the US. I also use it with my mom who was afraid to drive on highway traffic, or find herself in a strange city. I would remind her she had found her way half way across the world, several times, back to Africa... With 2 young children.
We have 4 generations of recipes, sewing patterns and gardening notes in my family. The problem is is half of them are written in short hand with no known translations 😂
My husband's grandfather kept those diaries as well- although he generally did single year diaries... he recorded every penny he spent each day: $.03 newspaper, .10 bus fare, $1.00 pork chops, etc. as well as messages to his family: ie: "And how are you , little Brucie Wayne, on this, the second day of your life." ❤❤❤
I disagree with the tone of your message that seems to imply that in the end, what seems loss of time might serve something”productive”. I am so happy when I play video games, that is what I want to do most of my time until I die. That and loving my husband. Follow your bliss, productive or not. I’m 62 years old. I feel gratitude for being in a lifestyle which enables me to play so much video games. After my husband, it is the second thing that fills my heart with joy. Thank you life for video games. And thank you life, for the talents of all the artists and techies who create them.
