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"Right To Fly"

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One of my favorite artists is John Mayer. I know it may be atypical as a man to consider John Mayer among my favorite musical acts but he quite literally taught me how to play guitar. 

I learned all of his songs as a kid working to emulate his sound and style on the guitar, mostly at that point in an attempt to attract or get the attention of the girl I liked in school. 

I have always believed him to be one of the greater guitarist of his generation as well as an ample word smith who is able to take a lot of the everyday feelings we all experience and synthesize them into easy to consume, bite sized lyrics that resonate on different levels across varying seasons of life. 

I imagine a lot of people think of “Body Is A Wonderland” when they hear the name John Mayer. The lyrics that I think of most though, are from the song “Wheel” off of his sophomore album, Heavier Things.




The song starts out; “People have the right to fly, and will when it gets compromised.” It is such a simple line but …
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4 Ways to be a Better Person

How to Become Better? A Very Human Question:
I’ve been chewing on this question for a while which is “How do I become a better person?” It’s a bit of a loaded question is it not? There are a seemingly limitless amount of facets to the individual human being all of which contribute to the overall personality and trajectory of a singular life within this world. Taking the time for this type of self-reflection opens the door to thoughts for consideration;
We are all unique in some aspect of ourselves but with the caveat of also carrying with us overlapping commonalities that ultimately serve to unite us as human beings. 
We all feel the pain of grief as someone we know or love passes. We all experience the gift of life at one point or another through having our own children or being close to someone who has a child.  As parents, we all want to see our child succeed in the world and do our best to equip them in preparation for the hard stoic face that reality can present at times. Some of us…
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Faced With The Vast Universe: Mental Health Break

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How many of you have ever taken the time to sit outside at night and look up at the stars? Consider taking the time to get out of your bubble one weekend and finding a place to get a real glimpse at the night sky. 

Doing so for me has always been a great way to take a quick mental health break. When uninhibited by the light pollution, which stars seem to love to hide behind, they can be quite astounding. I used to do the same as a child, pulling a blanket up and over to cover my own face.
I was lucky enough to have family that lived far in the country and so as a child, when visiting my grandparents, I’d grab that same blanket (maybe even a pillow), and head out to the pick-up truck to spend hours staring at the night sky.
Motivated by my deep interest in space and a hope to see some “shooting stars,” I’d lay there and allow my eyes to adjust to the darkness, watching with glee as more and more stars would reveal themselves to me. 

Seeing the sparkling glow of the Milky Way streaking acr…
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