I just finished two straight weeks of camp counseling. There was another one before the two but I was home over the 4th of July week so I had a break. There are many things you can learn from counseling, and I've listed out below some of the main things I learned this year. Giving a devotional is not so hard if you prepare beforehand It's usually a bad sign when dogs reek of compost Don't change yourself for other people. Live proudly. It's best to practice telling your personal testimony on your own before sharing it with an audience. I can swim a kayak back to camp from a thousand yards away Always untangle the ropes of the flagpole before flag raising Know more things about nature before leading a "nature walk" Jr. High age campers need close guarding My announcing skills can be put to use in more places besides on the job and at school. A guy can make girls cry through poetry. Goodbyes can be both happy and sad. I met a lot of new peop...
I heavily rely on social media to get through my day. Assuming I'm not late to get somewhere, the first thing I do each morning is respond to messages and Snapchats over my breakfast. Later on in the day, I'm writing posts to promote my radio shows and sharing around my latest blog posts. Finally at the end of the day, I might throw a picture up on Instagram and make sure my snap streaks aren't dying before I drift off to sleep. My phone never leaves my side, and my social media accounts are always logged in and generating notifications. After reading that, some might think I'm online too much. My answer to that is "Absolutely". I have so many people that I talk to for various reasons from back home or here in town that I'm on the phone a lot, especially when they're snapping or texting back and forth constantly. Plus doing things like writing blog posts and browsing good old Reddit takes up time as well. And then there's musi...
Valentines' Day comes only once a year, and every year, it sends me into a state of pure elation. I start feeling like I'm in absolute love with the world and want to get to know every single living person on the planet. There's always the "Anthem Song Of The Season" that pumps me up and goes on constant repeat until March 1st hits and I can't stand it anymore so I move onto other music, and the sudden desire for things like Dove's annually released heart-shaped chocolates and heart pizzas, and of course GIANT chocolate chip cookies. In one of the worst months of the Winter season, I always have an awkward smile on my face that doesn't really go away..... Love is always something I've tried to have as a feature, even in the toughest times of my life thus far. While it might not always be apparent, I try to be (assuming we have no disagreements or arguments/feuds) compassionate and welcoming to all who cross my path. I also strive to be ...
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