I keep a running “thought board” in my Notes app. Some make it onto the same list, others get a whole new note started. Thoughts that I feel are deeply profound that I can somehow turn into a blog or poem later. Trouble is, I don’t always get back to them. The other trouble is they are not usually quite as deep or profound when I return to them. Some of them do not make any sense at all but in the moment they sure must have.
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Love Language
Love language is the lingo of the day. Who hasn’t heard this term used once in the last month? We are all claiming and broadcasting our individual ways others prove they love us. So, to make it easy, here are a few of my literal love language gestures:
Continue readingThe Question
“Great-grandma,” the girl asked with wide eyes, “what’s it like to be old?”
Her great-grandmother simply smiled and asked, “what’s it like to be young?”
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Man, sometimes it feels like the world is stacked against you. Nothing you do turns out right. All your decisions feel wrong. You’re an outsider not fitting in. You’re out of place. You don’t get the punchline. Sometimes you feel like you are the punchline. You try to own it by saying it is not your day but the truth is you can’t remember ever having a different kind of day. This is it. This is you. This is your life. And the last thing you want to hear is “it’s okay” because you know it’s not okay. So, I’m not going to tell you that.
Continue readingMental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness month. While I have written a few posts already addressing the importance of maintaining a healthy mental health level, I feel one more will not overpopulate the subject matter. It is important to actually be aware of this issue. I am not an expert of any kind and my opinions should be viewed as that – simply opinions. With that in mind, here we go.
Continue readingThe secret of 2P
I just realized that title might make you think I am going to share some kind of secret about toilet paper. Like, how to get it for cheap. Not to disappoint you but my posts are never that useful. I mean, if I knew how to live a thrifty life I would be sharing my know-how. Trust me. No, my posts are never that real world helpful. Instead, I am going to share about how two things govern our behavior and interaction with other people. I’m talking about perception and projection.
Continue readingThe fall vs the rise
Guess what? You are going to fail. At some point, you are going to fall. If you are blessed to live long enough, you will probably have multiple falls. Some are going to be epic and hard. And some are going to hurt. But that is not the end of your story.
Continue readingObit
We all have an end we come to
a time we say goodbye
and there’s no point asking why
so, I have a request of you
of what I want you to do.
Continue readingKind vs Nice
Two words that are used interchangeably but with slightly different connotations are the words kind and nice. They hold similar meanings but perhaps the personal definitions are dissimilar by a few degrees. Would you rather be called a kind person or a nice person?
Continue readingTheir best
It is easy to judge. Really, it’s what us humans do best – size up, rank, and file. But before going down that road, here is a skill to learn that will serve the greater good well: be kind.
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