Hi-dee-ho, A:R Nation! I hope that you're doing well. I have to admit, I'm a little banged up. My back stiffened up recently because I busted my a$$ while rollerblading. My shoulder is killing me. This episode (or at least the circumstances that led to this episode) might be a result of those pains. Maybe I was crabby, but my girlfriend called me out for pouting. This isn't the first time someone has said that I pout. What I was pouting about doesn't matter, the lesson, though, does. She suggested that I try to live more in the moment - if something bothers or upsets me, don't let it linger but address it right then and there. Oddly enough, earlier in the day, I gave that same advice to a friend of mine. He was dealing with an issue, and he was planning on addressing it later in the evening when he got home. I suggested that he tackle it right then and there. He responded with a golden quote - "I'm too old to be avoiding difficult conversations." And that's why I tend to pout. For whatever reason, I avoid difficult conversations. When we avoid difficult conversations, we cause issues and friction in relationships. When we avoid difficult conversations, we let thoughts linger and create stories that aren't true. When we avoid difficult conversations, we miss out on opportunities to create the dream life that we want. My girlfriend had good advice for me, and I will pass that on to you. Live in the present, and address things, right then and there, in the moment. This is the Adulthood:Revisited Podcast.