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The First Stop
I woke up in a white room. It took a while before I started remembering. My dog, Sawyer, had just died. He lived twelve years before being put down due to lingering pain, breathing trouble, and other health issues. I … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Inspirational People
Tagged animals, best friend, death, dog, dogs, family, friends, friendship, life, love, peace, pet, pets, pup, puppies, puppy, pups, Sawyer, The First Stop, time
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Stepping Back
I’ve been juggling a lot this year. Mostly with clubs in an effort to accomplish my goal of learning 5 clubs before 2022 ends. Unfortunately, even though I’ve made a lot of progress, I’ve recently developed some pain in my … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged accomplishments, clubs, fun, goals, healing, hobbies, juggling, pain, Practice, progress, recovery, rest, skills, Stepping Back
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My Lovely Walk
I went for a walk around my neighborhood last Saturday. By the time I set out, the rain had stopped and the sky was clear enough to see reflections of the setting sun and its wonderful colors on the clouds. … Continue reading
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Tagged magic, My Lovely Walk, peace, rain, spring, sunset, walk
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Six Months
It’s been a little over six months since my most recent birthday. Hard to believe that much time has passed already. Feels like yesterday that I was on a beautiful beach celebrating with some wonderful friends. We danced, had some … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged anxiety, beach, Bear in the Big Blue House, birthdays, depression, Encouragement, family, friends, friendship, future, love, meaning, Six Months
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Crossings
Went to the park today Looked out over the calm, crystal clear, beautiful water Walked by the man fishing And a few men sitting on the bench Another one casts his line and then steps back Family with kids running … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other
Tagged animals, beauty, Crossings, humans, meetings, nature, outdoors, peace, Presence, stillness
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Reminiscings
Lots of vulnerability in this post. I’m sharing this because it’s highly relevant to me right now and it may very well be relevant to you, if not now then maybe sometime in the past or sometime in the future. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged adulthood, adults, childhood, contentment, emotional intelligence, emotions, enjoyment, fun, future, innocence, James Rolfe, joy, judgment, kids, magic, memories, nostalgia, past, peace, play, Presence, present, Queen, Reminiscings, Surrender, time, youth
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My Pursuit of Meaning
Meaning is a lot more powerful and more important than pleasure. All kinds of pleasure are really only temporary sensations. Even if some forms of pleasure last a long time, they all will run out eventually. Further, even when they’re … Continue reading
Embracing the Uncertainty
Pushing people away leads to isolation. Sometimes this is part of routine self-care, as when taking steps back from socializing to recharge. Other times, it’s done unintentionally by consistently acting in ways that prompt others to disassociate. Whatever its cause, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged dark night of the soul, Embracing the Uncertainty, isolation, pain, People Pleasing, uncertainty
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Watching Myself Change
Watching myself change brings up a lot of mixed emotions. Overall, it’s been a relief to feel increasingly deeper peace, let go of most of my anxiety, and learn more about who I am. Sometimes, though, it’s shocking to consider … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged change, freedom, peace, personal growth, progress, Watching Myself Change
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Letting Moments Breathe
It’s so important to give space for moments to breathe, whether those moments are serious or lighthearted. So many people will watch a video or a listen to a song and talk through the whole thing instead of paying attention … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged breath, breathe, Letting Moments Breathe, pause, peace, Presence, silence, space, stillness
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