Lightward BoundWe have been conditioned over the years to view things through certain mindsets. We like to believe that we’re independent and that we have full control of our ourselves and that we think for ourselves. But instead, we are conditioned by our environment to think and act based on the prevalent social norms. We are […]
No person is worthless. Everyone has value in some way.
People all around us are contributing in some way to our well-being.
During his second inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln, in closing said, “With malice toward none, with charity for all, … let us strive on …” Though we often think of the word “charity” as giving money or other items to someone in need, this was clearly not the meaning that President Lincoln had in mind. […]
We usually expect others to do a good job for us, for example when we pay for a service. We expect others to treat us with respect, as well. But if that’s what we expect from others, we should make sure to do the same ourselves. So we need to do our best for others, […]
Imagine, you walk into the store to buy sugar. You head to the isle with the sugar and see that there are only two bags left. As you approach the shelf, another guy is reaching to grab both bags. You can tell he noticed you and knew you were headed to the sugar. But he […]
Yesterday, I posted on Facebook a meme image that said, “Too often, we assume the worst about the intentions of others. Let’s change that.” I believe that message is important because we usually have little or no sense of the circumstances surrounding another person, especially a stranger, when we interact with them. There are a […]
For this past week, I haven’t made any significant changes in Lightward Bound’s operations or structure. At this point, I want to focus on the mission work on parenting in Tooele that I started during my master’s degree program last year. I’ve had some time management struggles preventing me from getting that going again, so […]
This week I have been busy with family and personal things, but didn’t work so much on Lightward Bound. Next week I hope to spend more time on the organization. I did spend some time this week evaluating where I am with the organization. I believe that at this point, I have enough things set […]
Another week has passed and I’ve made a little more progress. The other day, I picked up a pack of business cards for the organization. I got them printed at Tooele Transcript Bulletin. When I first called them to find out how to get the cards printed, the lady who answered the phone gave me […]
I feel like I’m getting a slow start, but things are progressing little by little. In the latter half of 2020, I set a goal to officially start Lightward Bound by getting it incorporated in the state of Utah by the end of the year. I also planned to apply to IRS for tax-exempt status […]