@allie__voss Ambitious is a good catch all. I feel this trait in and of itself lends to so many other good traits! But yes negotiable vs preferences is huge difference
Someone on TikTok said we should take dying malls and fill them with different grocery stores so that you don’t have to drive all over town to get specific items from different stores and honestly, it’s genius.
Re-reading some anti-federalist material from 1787 and this from An Old Whig is pure gold: "They are idiots who trust their future security to the whim of the present hour." My dude really nailed that one for the ages!
My politics are really simple. I just want everyone to have what they need and be free to live according to their own values.
I don’t want my religion dictating your lives. I want my religion to teach me how to love you better.
Let’s commit to each other and to love.
The secret to getting kids reading is the same thing that worked in the nineties. Reading Rainbow. Free pizzas. Shakespeare rom-coms. A million Jane Austen adaptations. Movies where a guy gifts his beloved an enormous library. Dog who acts out the classics.
@LShalott My mom and I started doing this for our family gathering of three and it’s been the best decision ever. Plus working in thr ER I’m gone for half of the holidays anyway so it’s perfect!
@martensmatt1@AdvOpinions@DavidAFrench@whignewtons It’s been on my list to read since it came out but after that awesome convo with Sarah & David I immediately went and bought it. Excited to dive in!
Turn off the news
Plant vegetables
Cultivate local community
Learn to cook
Do hard things
Have face-to-face conversations
Spend time in nature
Take responsibility
Regardless of the chaos around us, the formula for a fulfilled life remains the same.
@LShalott I’ve followed along on this journey from a distance but wanted chime in! Prayers for a successful snd complication free day! (P.S. I’m in medicine so if you ever have questions I can try my best to answer)