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Can we have a forum here to find out how people are feeling about Steemit in particular and the state of the crypto market in general. I know we will get a ton of people saying HODL but what other smart

Everyone wants to grow but no one wants to deal with problems. Well guess what? You grow by learning how to deal problems. This means figuring out which problems are the ones worth solving and which are

The season is beginning to change in Thailand. The very warm Spring has now turned to a really muggy summer in advance of the coming rainy season. When the seasons change it is a great time to reflect

There is no greater joy than the joy of family. Family is that things that can keep you motivated, bring you joy and peace and provide you comfort when life throws its greatest challenges your way. I often

If you plant an orange tree, you are going to only get oranges. Don't get angry if you keep finding oranges laying on the ground, and then claim you wanted apples. Remember when you dropped those orange

Stress is a part of nearly every adult on the planet and thee are thousands of ways to relieve it because it is such a problem for us. You can take Yoga or meditation courses, work out, get way to a park

We all struggle with negative thoughts from time to time or even perhaps all the time. This causes us to lose confidence and belief in ourselves. We wonder where these thoughts come from and how we can

Yesterday I went to the lake to just get some relax time and get my thoughts together. It was very quiet and relaxing and gave me a chance to get away from my stressful life. Everyone should consider taking

In my Buddhist readings today I came across a passage where the discussion was about materialism and idealism being opposites. When I read this passage I at first thought that this had to be a mistake

I went for a check up this week and found out I am in good health. I used to never worry about regular check ups and what they might reveal but as I get older I do find myself getting anxious around check

Fashioned from the infinite and modeled on the eternal, yet crippled by the senses and deceived by our own perceptions, we stumble through it all and fake comfort by creating need and then valiantly trying

Too much partying and too much fun will always lead to the post partying blues and when it is on a holiday it will lead to the post holiday blues. I have them now. Wishing the partying was still going

This shot was taken two months ago in North Thailand. I was with friends and had a meal near where the shot was taken. I just found this photo.

It is New Year in Thailand and the festivities are in full swing. The young children are in the streets throwing water on everyone who passes. The young people are doing the same and also putting powder

It is Thai New Year or Songrkan starting today. This is the third New Year celebration of the year in Thailand. Yes we do have it good here. Western New Year I am calling January 1st Western New Year although

I saw this sign in a Thai toilet today and thought about the differences between Thai and western toilets. For those of you who do not understand why this sign is needed, here is the toilet you find in

Life is filled with challenges. You must find a way to consistently get food and shelter. You must be able to travel to places that you need to go and you must find ways to have rest and enjoyment. Without

I have been telling everyone to get out more and relax and I took my own good advice and did just that. I went to the park and literally smelled the flowers. Not sure exactly what type of flowers they

It's the weekend and time to take some rest or prepare for getting rest tomorrow. How about doing a few things today that lift your spirits through the ceiling? A few quick things to do: Do a small nice

It is the weekend and the perfect time to relax and reflect on the week. Take some time to think about how this past week went. What went well and what did not go to plan. How did you do? Did you have