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Feelings – the Bane of Writing

Ever just get the feeling that you just don't want to write anything?

Brandt My Thoughts 3 Comments June 25, 2019 2 Minutes

Learning to Disconnect

I know I need to disconnect, but I'm terrible at it. I need to let my mind rest, to breathe. I need to let it recharge. I need pen and paper, I need quiet.

Brandt My Thoughts Leave a comment June 18, 2019June 17, 2019 3 Minutes

Our Common Ground: by Brandt and Nash

We can always find something to disagree on, but what if we spent more time finding our common ground?

Brandt My Thoughts, Writing Leave a comment June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 3 Minutes

Identity: What it Means to be a Man

We let our fathers, and society, define for us what it means to be a man. For many, being a 'man' is their identity. The problem? We all have different ideas of what that even means.

Brandt My Thoughts, Writing Leave a comment June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 4 Minutes

Identity: The Roles We Play

Roles are important. They help us establish our identity, help us give voice to who we believe ourselves to be, who we want to be. They are the measuring sticks we hold up to our lives, and more often than not we're falling far, far short.

Brandt My Thoughts 1 Comment May 28, 2019May 27, 2019 5 Minutes

What if You Were Enough?

How would your life change if you believed you were enough?

Brandt My Thoughts 1 Comment May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 5 Minutes

Millennials, Gen X, and Abraham Maslow

Millennials. I'm not sure about you, but where I come from that is a four letter word. Has there been a more reviled generation in the last century? Millennials are accused of being the 'Participation Trophy' generation. 'Everything was just handed to them,' I've heard people say. Ignoring the fact that someone had to do … Continue reading Millennials, Gen X, and Abraham Maslow →

Brandt My Thoughts 1 Comment May 14, 2019May 13, 2019 3 Minutes

The Gifts We’re Given

hand holding a marble

Writing brings me to life.  It brings the world into sharper focus, helps me process difficult emotions.  It's a gift that I received and a gift I will share.

Brandt My Thoughts, Writing 1 Comment April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 4 Minutes

The Fear of Failure

Keep moving forward, knowing that you will fail, but don't forget - failure doesn't define you.  It might loom, big as a mountain, but it will soon be a speck in the distance. 

Brandt My Thoughts, Writing 2 Comments April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 2 Minutes

The Stillness Before

Sunlight filtering through trees

For now, however, is the stillness. Unlike most days, I'm not so ready to shoo it away for I know it to be an elusive thing, easily scattered like the fog on a summer's morning.

Brandt My Thoughts, Writing Leave a comment April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 1 Minute

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