Author: smilebecause

The Pursuit of Joy

The new year rushes in with excitement as resolutions are made, goals are set, and enthusiasm is renewed. However, because we are human, we sometimes bite off more than we can chew. Expectations are not met, life happens, and we get discouraged. But all is not lost. It’s just time to regroup. The following suggestions […]

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Paleo-Friendly Protein Bars

I adapted this: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/protein-bars-recipe/index.html to be more paleo-friendly. (Original uses silken tofu, oat brain, wheat flour, wheat germ, etc.) Paleo-friendly Protein Bars NOTE: BOTH volume (cups) AND grams are shown. Depending on which measure you use, the calories will vary DRAMATICALLY. (e.g. using cups for the dry ingredients will display much higher calories). SO, for […]

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Get behind me, Feelings!

“If what you believe does not reflect the truth, then what you feel does not reflect reality.” – Neil Anderson Feelings are amazing and beautiful and absolutely necessary, but never at the expense of truth. When our behavior is dictated by our feelings, we may act irrationally, believing we are absolutely RIGHT about something, but […]

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Bulverism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulverism Bulverism is a logical fallacy in which, rather than proving that an argument in favour of an opinion is wrong, a person instead assumes that the opinion is wrong, and then goes on to explain why the other person held it. It is essentially a circumstantial ad hominem argument. The term "Bulverism" was coined […]

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Honor your Neighbor as Yourself

Love is fascinating. It evokes immediate understanding, but is at the same time extremely ambiguous and complex. Love is mentioned a few times in the Bible (understatement much?). Almost everybody has heard the epic and often quoted 1 Corinthians 13, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it […]

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