When I think of discipline I think of punishment. Discipline is a consequence of bad decisions, mistakes, behaviors that are wrong. Discipline means loss of privileges or having something you enjoy withheld from you. For me, discipline is something to be avoided. However, in my new pursuit of a disciplined lifestyle, I am beginning to…
Category: Brain Stuff
Thirteen Years of Passion
In 1998, while a college student at Union University, I traveled to Texas with a group of about 200 other Union students to attend Passion 98. This was a gathering of college students over New Years who wanted to learn more about God and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Alot of my friends…
Permission to Speak Freely {Book Review}
It has been a while since I have submitted a book review for all of you here on My Living Canvas. This is not from lack of reading, just lack of having the discipline to sit down and pound out a review! So I am pleased to make a book review comeback with my review…
A Splash of Brightness at My Living Canvas
I have finally come to grips with a reality I have long fought to admit: I can only keep up with one blog! If I didn’t have a full-time job I might be able to better manage my multi-tasking blogging capabilities but I confess that for now this blog will have to be it. It…
This is Your Brain on Joy
“Brain science is no longer just a hot topic among nerds without girlfriends; its now cool to be into the brain!” – Dr. Earl Henslin Do cyclical negative thoughts keep you up at night and kidnap your joy? Are your moods unpredictable? Do you avoid deep relationships with others? Do you constantly forget where you…