Did you see what so-and-so posted? Can you believe what this one claimed? Is The Greatest American Hero really getting a reboot? Why is Lethal Weapon aiming for a 5th installment? These are just some of the tech-land mines users of social media have to navigate through. We sure have a plethora of information – a growing number of it being false – literally at the tip of our fingers or within eye sight at any given moment. It really is so. very. much. information. At any given time. While that can feel overwhelming it can – and you are going to have to keep reading here before you counter – be a bit comforting and helpful. If you know how to navigate through that social media land mine that is. I know you are probably skeptical at this claim so let me give you an example.
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You bring feeling to my life (not necessarily good feeling)
I admit, for me it is not always an easy task to come with something to write about. Most of the time, I need a little inspiration to get the ideas flowing. Inspiration can and has come from a variety of sources. It could come from a general situation or an observation I made. It also most certainly can come from a specific person. Many people have been unwitting muses for me. A lot of them good and positive. A few of them, well, let’s just create a category and call them a venting muse. In other words, they inspire me to write out my frustration and grievance instead of, you know, confronting them.
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There was a good stretch of a few years, that I had a daily goal to write 20 minutes a day. It was mostly fluff stuff but it was still something I actually did. A goal I actually accomplished and me and goal fulfillment has not always been a thing. I filled up a couple of small thought notebooks and probably shared most of my writings on this blog. Then one day, I stopped writing in my little book on a daily basis. Mainly because I didn’t feel like I was improving any so why bother? One day became two which became a week, a month, and a few months without writing daily. I just don’t write things down like I used to. I would not declare it a tragic loss but rather just life moving downstream with different goals and agendas prioritized.
Continue readingFrom the outside…
Any long time reader of this little blog will know that I am single. I have mentioned it a time or two. The reader will also know that as an observer, I have made a few posts about relationships and specifically marriage. Not that I claim to be an expert on any such thing. I just share a few observations I notice outside looking in. If my few little thoughts might help anyone along the way, I count it as a success. If my thoughts do not help, I pray they don’t cause any damage. There’s enough of that in the world and that is not the intent of what I share. As always, if there are serious issues please do not feel ashamed in getting help. As I often say, we think nothing of going to the doctor for medical attention but often hide the fact we may need help dealing with our emotions and behaviors. Which I think is just pure ridiculousness. Here are a few of my thoughts, take from it what you will.
Continue readingA week later…
Last Sunday, September 28, I awoke to the sad news that the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints passed away. President Nelson just celebrated his 101st birthday less than 3 weeks prior to his passing. So, it wasn’t a huge surprise but as someone I respect and appreciate for his wisdom and teaching, it was still a rather somber morning as I prepared to attend church. But because my church time is a bit later than typical, I also heard the news of Grand Blanc, Michigan and the tragedy there. Normally, I don’t watch television before church services so that I can keep my mind focused on the Sabbath. Sunday morning though, I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. While it wasn’t any worse than other horrible tragedies this world is suffering lately, it was more poignant for me.
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My mom passed away 14 years ago this December. In some ways, it feels like yesterday. There are a few memories of that December I still carry with me. In other ways though, I can feel those 14 years as a distance. And converting those 14 years into distance, it reaches all the way to the moon. Occasionally though, that distance is shortened at night while I sleep. Every now and then, my subconscious brings mom back to me in my dreams.
Sort of.
Continue readingI remember it differently…
It might be said that we each do our best to create fond memories. I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to say no one wants to carry around unpleasant memories. At least for the most part, I think it’s safe to assume we’d rather keep in store good and healthy times. An off-shoot of that would naturally be we want others to remember us fondly as well. But that second part gets a little tricky.
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It’s that time of year again. September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Three days ago, September 10, was World Suicide Prevention Day. Let’s bust that long standing myth of not discussing it and meet this topic head on and talk about it.
Continue readingThicker than Water
If you have been alive for more than a minute, you might have heard this saying a time or two: blood is thicker than water. If you have, you are nodding your head. If you haven’t, let me explain. This has become the obligatory theme of families suggesting that a family member should always take precedence over anyone else. Family should always come first! Family should be above everyone else! I might have already lost a reader or two that might have experience this is not always a truth to adhere to. In a perfect world, this would be a fundamental truth. But you and I both know this is not a perfect world. It has become more of a you choose your family for the most part. So it might surprise you, as it did me, the original saying and meaning of this adage.
Continue readingThe Good Cause
If you have been following the news lately, you might be overwhelmed by all the tragic events unfolding. Perhaps you are wondering how you can help from your little corner of the world to ease the suffering somewhere. For me, it was the floods in Texas that sent me on a quest to find a way – small but some way – to contribute. This is what I found.
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