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Rambling on about Stress, Today’s Youth, and the Weight of Change… Sometimes I find myself sitting quietly, letting out a long sigh, and muttering, “I’m too old for this…” The stress of getting older is something I could almost laugh about if it weren’t compounded by the absolute insanity of the world we live in…
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Rambling on about Navigating the endless abyss of waiting on the tech support industry and the experience of being on hold… Hold on please… What is a good callback number if we lose connection… Let me see what I can do and find out for you… HOLD PLEASE… We have all heard it before if…
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Rambling on about Reflections, Resilience, and Hopes for a Better Year Ahead… As November fades into memory and December quietly arrives, there’s a sense that we’re stepping into life’s final chapter of the year. The days grow shorter, the air crisper, and the world seems to slow down just enough for reflection. December is often…
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If Only, and Hindsight, wonderful thoughts. If Only… If only we knew at times that the “time” we are living through, that the moments we are enjoying and living through will be fleeting in reality. I suppose that is why the people that are older in our lives tell us to enjy the times and…
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The Power of Kindness in Everyday Life… In a world that often feels fast paced and disconnected, there is one universal truth that everyone should know: kindness matters. Whether at work, school, home, or out and about among people, the simple act of being kind can have a profound impact not only on others but…
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Rambling on about those lost and longed for… There are some days that the heaviness of loss hits especially hard or deeper inside of me. Today is one of those days, a gray day, no rain to speak of yet but it is gloomy outside and inside of me as well. This morning, I miss…
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Once upon a time when I was young and felt the world was there for the taking, I dreamed of being an archeologist, I dreamed of digging up the past and learning the ways of those who lived so very long ago. It was a romantic notion, I know now… To backpack in places and…
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Reflecting on a Thought-provoking Question… Earlier, there was a question proposed that quietly took root in my mind: “What’s something about you that no one knows?” It’s such a simple inquiry on the surface, but the more I thought about it, the more it challenged me to look inward. We all carry pieces of ourselves…
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Historical Events that I Remember and will Remember and Never Forget The things I remember about history in my lifetime are a hodgepodge of events that touched us all, most of them shocking us. The first vague memory I have of historical significance is when John F. Kennedy was assassinated. I was about 5 at…
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Rambling on about life and the ups and downs and the arounds… Have you ever noticed how easy it is to offer understanding and forgiveness to friends, but how tough it can be to do the same for yourself? If your answer is yes, welcome to the club—most of us have been there, feeling like…
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