Ray Barbier

How to Improve Your Blog Writing Skills for Free

Writing is a skill that can be learned and improved with practice. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced blogger, you can always benefit from some free resources that will help you hone your craft and reach more readers. In this post, I will share with you some of the best free resources thatContinue reading “How to Improve Your Blog Writing Skills for Free”

Balance is not the agenda in politics, it’s party domination that drives both parties it seems

So much division in society due to the politicization of almost all things newsworthy and or postable on social media platforms. Too much trust in conspiracy theories and not enough trust in science. Fear-driven reaction to impossible situations as big business and politicians cash in on the disarray. The homeless, elderly, and those without childrenContinue reading “Balance is not the agenda in politics, it’s party domination that drives both parties it seems”

Ray’s Ramblings 4-17-2023

I sit here in my autumn of life looking back on my early years, thinking about how easily I fell into the ways of my peers. How when something was seen as normal behavior or common behavior I would emulate it without even considering the moral aspect of it. Mind you when you’re a childContinue reading “Ray’s Ramblings 4-17-2023”

Politics, the world, the power of your vote and voice.

Time is speeding by as the world becomes more and more divided. So much polarization of political views and so much anger, fear, frustration, and financial disparity. The wealthy continue to get richer as the middle class slowly disappears and the poor becomes even more impoverished. Mass shootings become more commonplace as gun control isContinue reading “Politics, the world, the power of your vote and voice.”

Mindfulness and Meditation: Cultivating Inner Peace and Improving Well-Being

Mindfulness and meditation are two practices that have gained a lot of popularity in recent years, and for good reason. They can help you cultivate inner peace, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve your overall well-being. Before we dive into the specifics of meditation, let’s first talk about mindfulness. Mindfulness is the practice of beingContinue reading “Mindfulness and Meditation: Cultivating Inner Peace and Improving Well-Being”

The proverbial devil on our shoulder

The Enemy Within is the side of us that constantly churns out negativity, self-doubt, and apathy. The proverbial devil on our shoulder that tries to undermine our every effort to improve and move forward. We all have a such side of ourselves but some of us hear it more than others which makes life muchContinue reading “The proverbial devil on our shoulder”

Ray’s Rambilings 3-28-2023

The Effect that one’s self-confidence and self-image have on performance and quality of living is quite apparent. When you have self-confidence and a good self-image you are more likely to hit the zone (increased alpha and zeta waves in the brain) which makes you more focused and able to complete tasks quickly and with betterContinue reading “Ray’s Rambilings 3-28-2023”

Some Thoughts on a Thursday 2/16/23

Life can be trying at times, if we let those trying times get to us and hold on to those times we only add baggage to our emotional state. Live through the trying times, learn the lessons from them, and let it go. There is so much more to life than the bad times thatContinue reading “Some Thoughts on a Thursday 2/16/23”

Ray’s Ramblings 1-11-23

Sometimes people get caught up with their everyday routines and forget about the people in their lives. We take others for granted and believe that they will always be there waiting for us to be free to talk or spend time with them. We tend to put more importance on things that really are justContinue reading “Ray’s Ramblings 1-11-23”

Artemis: why it may be the last mission for Nasa astronauts

Martin Rees, University of Cambridge Neil Armstrong took his historic “one small step” on the Moon in 1969. And just three years later, the last Apollo astronauts left our celestial neighbor. Since then, hundreds of astronauts have been launched into space but mainly to the Earth-orbiting International Space Station. None has, in fact, ventured moreContinue reading “Artemis: why it may be the last mission for Nasa astronauts”