Caleb Baker
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I was told recently, by someone that I respect, that “no one wants to talk about work or sports like we once did. Because there are far more important things to discuss.” So, as I often do when I dislike something said to me by a respected source, I decided to make it the premise for my next article. I disagree with the statement, if for no other reason, because it’s not true of me. It’s not that I don’t want to discuss subjects surrounding public health and racism, but, also, I do want to discuss work and sports. Admittedly, I have not personally experienced a lot of change to my routine during this pandemic. Because I work in an auto repair shop, an essential business, I have continued to work mostly normal hours, although the amount of cars to fix is below average. Because I have a lot of family responsibilities, with a bride, three children and three dogs, I have not participated in any riots or protests. So, let me begin with the tweet I sent that prompted the aforementioned comment: I don't wanna oversimplify, but can we all just go back to work and treat others the way we wanna be treated?
By Caleb Baker5 years ago in Motivation
Grist to the Mill
Today was the kickoff for NCAA basketball of which I'm a huge fan. At 900 am, I was able to turn on my Roku and stream live college hoops until 830 pm, when I left to walk my dogs this evening. It was glorious. As this is the Eve of Thanksgiving, I feel obligated to note that I'm grateful to work in a shop whose owner decided to close for the whole week, giving me the opportunity to watch some of the games, while, of course, attending to family needs and Thanksgiving preparations. Although, even as I write this, I'm avoiding culinary duties.
By Caleb Baker5 years ago in Families
New Glasses
Dear diary, I think I typically handle the disrespect and poor leadership at my workplace with more grace; I traverse the unmet expectations of parenting broken narcissists with less hostility; I battle the rigors of losing my focus with tenacity. The past few days, however, my soul has hurt. I feel battered and concerned my bruises are exposed to my audience.
By Caleb Baker5 years ago in Humans
You Oughtta be Ashamed of Yourself
In my own experience, all emotions have their root in love or fear. While it may seem binary, I propose that we live in one or the other. That is to say, each moment, each decision will be a choice to endorse love or fear. Unfortunately, many of my moments in life have endorsed fear and my decisions have manifested that in the short term or long run. Like we are inclined to do, I have justified many of these decisions to feel better about them. Fortunately, I'm continuously shown love, which enables me to make decisions in love at times too.
By Caleb Baker5 years ago in Psyche
