Many of you may know from reading this blog that I have been experimenting with food on and off. Last month, I attempted to cut out all soy, corn, wheat, and dairy from my diet, but failed. I also tried again this month, and, well, failed again. Regardless, I think my experiments with food are … The post My Food Experiments: An Update appeared first on Life of a Navigator ..read more

There are often times when we wish to support other people. No, I’m not talking about when you are helping your mom do grocery shopping; what I am referring to is when someone is going through a hard time, and we have an urge to help them. However, we may take the wrong actions in … The post How To Help Others By Helping Yourself appeared first on Life of a Navigator ..read more

We all have been at a loss for inspiration at times. Whether the excitement of a new project fades, or we need to create something that does not seem to interest us, inspiration may not be at hand. Or so we think. In this post, I want to share with you 5 ways to find … The post 5 Ways To Find Inspiration When You Need It appeared first on Life of a Navigator ..read more

Hey guys, this is more of an update than anything. Starting next week, I am going to be implementing a new post schedule. I’ve somehow managed to post three posts each week since I started the blog, but recently I noticed that I can go more in depth on each post than I already am. … The post New Post Schedule For The Blog appeared first on Life of a Navigator ..read more

In the past, I have written about how I have set rules for myself to abide by. I try to guide my life in the direction I want to by restraining my actions. However, I realized recently that there is a lot more to the world than just living by a set of rules. This … The post Absolutes are Restrictive to Experience appeared first on Life of a Navigator ..read more

It’s not something we may think about often, but there is indeed a difference between feelings and emotions. Used as synonyms, they aren’t really the same thing. We may feel this difference in ourselves sometimes. Figuring out what comprises of these differences, however, is not entirely clear. The question to answer today is: what is … The post The Difference Between Feelings and Emotions appeared first on Life of a Navigator ..read more

If you have read my blog before, you probably know that I am all about awareness and being as present as possible at all times. I’ve also spoken about the biggest aid to being present (meditation). Although meditation is huge, living in the moment has a lot more to do than just that. It involves … The post How To Live In The Moment and Be More Present appeared first on Life of a Navigator ..read more

I’ve written before on topics such as chugging all day long and whether or not it is feasible to be productive all day. Both of these topics have to do with one thing in particular: boredom. Today, I am going to delve into what boredom really is, and what to do when you are bored. … The post What To Do When You Are Bored appeared first on Life of a Navigator ..read more

So far, it has been a very long day. I’m tired. I woke up at 5:30. I did my morning routine, then went to basketball practice which started at 6:30 and ended at 8:00. That practice was pretty tiring; I wouldn’t have minded some time to rest after that.  But I didn’t. Instead, I went … The post Just Keep Chugging appeared first on Life of a Navigator ..read more

In a world where there is so much going on, I find social media a waste of time. Really: what is the purpose of social media outlets such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat? If you want to be an idealist, you can say that social media is good for keeping in touch with people. This … The post Why I Don’t Use Social Media appeared first on Life of a Navigator ..read more