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Reality Check: Anxiety – Perception vs Reality
In my personal experience, one of the most significant ways anxiety has changed my perception is through an increased sense of fear and threats. My brain is constantly scanning for potential dangers, creating anxiety. This heightened state of vigilance can make a situation, otherwise harmless, seem threatening. My therapist taught me that research (2) has…
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Dreaming in Code: The Surprising Connection Between AI Chats and Your Subconscious
I still remember the night it happened. In the depths of sleep, I found myself in a vivid dreamscape, engaged in conversation with my son. The dialogue felt real, meaningful, even profound. As if on cue, a knock echoed through the dream. I opened the door to find Santa Claus standing there, jolly and red-suited.…
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Realilty Check: Beyond Worry
In simple terms, Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. Anxiety can be a beneficial emotion essential for our survival, as it provides us with information on what is safe and what poses a threat. While experiencing anxiety is normal in certain situations,…
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AI Empowering Small Business
In the heart of any American town, you’ll find them: the sprawling big-box stores and chain restaurants that have become synonymous with modern commerce. These behemoths of retail and service, with their ubiquitous presence and unbeatable prices, have long been the bane of small business owners. The likes of Walmart, Amazon, and yes, even the…
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You, Me, and YNAB (You Need A Budget)
As a busy parent juggling work, college classes, school activities, and church commitments, keeping track of our family’s finances sometimes feels like herding cats. Amid the chaos, YNAB (You Need A Budget) has become our financial lifesaver. My husband and I spent countless hours scouring the internet and reading reviews to find the perfect budgeting…
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Meow Wolf: The Modern Day Walt Disney
A Mind-Bending Adventure at Convergence Station Today, I took my son to Meow Wolf’s Convergence Station in Denver, Colorado. As we stepped through the doors, we were instantly transported into a world that defied explanation – a psychedelic, multidimensional universe where art, technology, and storytelling collided in the most spectacular way imaginable. My son’s eyes…
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The Greatest Heist – Time
Ah, time, the ultimate thief. It steals our youth, our hair, and our sanity. But what’s the true nature of time? Is it a linear progression, a cyclical pattern, or merely a clever illusion that deceives us into thinking it’s real? We’re taught from a young age that time is a straight line, a one-way…
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Joy in the Mundane
In the tapestry of the Christian tradition, Jesus is often depicted in grand strokes: the Sermon on the Mount, the calming of the storm, the raising of Lazarus. These are the dramatic peaks that define a life unlike any other. Yet, the Gospels also depict a Jesus who toiled alongside his followers, a man intimately…
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Reality Check: The Essence of Logic
At its core, logic is the systematic study of how ideas fit together to form coherent conclusions. Merriam-Webster defines it as “a science that deals with the principles and criteria of validity of inference and demonstration: the science of the formal principles of reasoning” (Merriam-Webster, 2024). But what does that really mean? Is logic merely…
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The Future is Gray
In the mid-1990s, as a 13-year-old marveling at the power of technology, I was convinced that the world was on the brink of a revolutionary transformation. The era of paper, manual processes, and bureaucratic inefficiencies seemed destined for extinction. We stood at the cusp of shifting from the old ways to the new ways, moving…
From coffee to code: Welcome to You, Me, and ChatGPT, a personal blog where artificial intelligence intersects with everyday life. Join us, a couple in love with each other and technology, as we explore AI.
