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Apathy or Equanimity
Post Views = 350I came across the Greek word apatheia recently. It is defined as a state of mind in which one is not disturbed by their passions. Okay, that sounds a bit odd. This word has been translated as apathy and indifference. So far, the word is sounding rather negative, like something we may want to…
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For You
Post Views = 272I love you because you embody vulnerability. You’re not afraid to speak from the bottom of your soul.I see the tear on your cheek, the furrowed brow that reveals.I want to hold it all in, but you help me to feel. I love you because of your passion for life.Your eyes light up…
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Time For Another Introduction
Post Views = 185I started this blog in 2015. I’ve gone through periods of writing frequently and months where I’ve written nothing. This year, I’m trying to be more consistent with my blog, with the help of my daughter who is more tech and social media savvy than I am. So, in light of that,…
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Setting New Year’s Graces (not Goals) for 2024
Post Views = 488Every New Year’s Day for years, we have gathered as a family around our dining room table. Someone goes to a nearby wooden shelf and takes down a vase. They then proceed to pull out pieces of notebook paper with writing on them. Each paper goes to the person whose handwriting is…
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23 Things I’m Thankful For From 2023
Post Views = 4841~As always, appreciating my husband and his daily care of meals fixed, rooms cleaned, and nurture given to me and all those within his circle of acquaintances. 2~Becoming beholden to the individual with disabilities who lives with us and teaches me so much about perspective, slowing down, and enjoying the little things…
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A Blessing For The Later Years
Post Views = 678As time moves on and you feel a failing within your very bones, May your falling be upward and not downward. As the years tick by and the path seems very steep ahead, May you march onward and not backward. As energy wanes and obstacles mount, May you not avoid the way…