https://emilyromrell.com Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:01:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://emilyromrell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-2025VibrantLifewebsite-32x32.png https://emilyromrell.com 32 32 142175226 https://emilyromrell.com/the-chinese-bamboo-tree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-chinese-bamboo-tree https://emilyromrell.com/the-chinese-bamboo-tree/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:01:17 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=16444 The Chinese bamboo tree teaches patience with style. You plant it, water it, and wait... and wait... for years. Nothing above the surface. Meanwhile, the tree is secretly building a vast root system deep underground. Then, suddenly, in its fifth year, it shoots up to 80 feet in just six weeks. The takeaway? Real growth often happens out of sight. Keep nurturing your efforts, even when it seems like nothing’s happening—you might just be laying the groundwork for something huge.

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The post If You Are At Peace first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/if-you-are-at-peace/feed/ 0 16294 https://emilyromrell.com/the-beginning-of-wisdom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-beginning-of-wisdom https://emilyromrell.com/the-beginning-of-wisdom/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=16176 The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name. ~ Confucius

The post The Beginning of Wisdom first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/the-beginning-of-wisdom/feed/ 0 16176 https://emilyromrell.com/ep-83-freedom-and-constraint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-83-freedom-and-constraint https://emilyromrell.com/ep-83-freedom-and-constraint/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=15911 Take a moment and imagine yourself on a rollercoaster, with the wind in your hair and the adrenaline running through your veins. You're living life to the fullest. Now, in your mind strip away what makes the rollercoaster possible, the tracks. Scary, right? Without precisely laid tracks to guide the coaster, you get total mayhem. Life is a crazy ride demanding a balance of freedom and structure. To genuinely relish the highs and navigate the inevitable lows, we need order to provide us with a feeling of direction and purpose to enjoy the experience. Today, we'll explore how embracing this balance empowers us to live a vibrant life.

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The post Love Truth first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/love-truth/feed/ 0 15610 https://emilyromrell.com/the-duty-of-a-philosopher/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-duty-of-a-philosopher https://emilyromrell.com/the-duty-of-a-philosopher/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=15110 The duty of the philosopher is to find the truth everywhere. ~ Nicolaus Copernicus

The post The Duty Of A Philosopher first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/the-duty-of-a-philosopher/feed/ 0 15110 https://emilyromrell.com/first-burn-within/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-burn-within https://emilyromrell.com/first-burn-within/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=12892 What you wish to ignite in others must first burn within yourself. ~ Aurelius Augustinus

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