I’m giving myself the tsk tsk, you know, like when someone judgy looks at you, shaking their head to show you that you did something wrong. Yep, I’m giving myself that. Why? What did I do that’s so wrong? I’m sharing this because it might help someone else. I’ve carried this burden long enough, and […]
These are my ideas of what I think we need to do to live a happy life. Live in the present moment. While living in the present moment, there is no past or future. You can control your thoughts, movements, and feelings in the present moment. If you can control those things, you can live […]
The song “Workin’ Them Angels” by Rush inspired this blog today. It’s a fantastic song with fantastic lyrics by the late, great Neil Peart. For me, Rush is the goat of rock music. They are on another level than traditional rock n’ roll music. Here are a few lyrics from the song to see the depth […]
I happened upon a website for Denise Turney, a writer from Philadelphia who has published several books and writes blogs. I wasn’t looking for it, but I believe it found me for a reason. She’s doing what I want to do: be a published author. There was no jealousy or envy, I don’t roll like […]
If we are grateful, we praise and compliment. If we are grateful, we appreciate what we have. If we are grateful, we treat others with respect. Be grateful. Being a good human being doesn’t take a lot of effort, and the payoff is a wonderful life. You get to affect others in a good way. […]
My husband and I went to see a friend’s band play live on an outdoor deck at a bar/restaurant. Before we got there, rain had hit hard, and all the tables not under a roof got soaked. We found two dry seats in an upstairs area that was partially covered. We couldn’t see the band […]
So many things affect how we see ourselves. Since birth, we have been bombarded with messages that enter our subconscious mind and form how we think, act, and what we believe about ourselves. For many years, I felt like I was living in a pinball machine, bouncing from one thing to the next, never getting […]
I knew the definition of denial (refusal to admit the truth or reality of something). When I looked it up, there was another definition for denial (refusal to satisfy a request or desire.) So, denial is also a refusal to satisfy a request or desire. Huh, that made me think about how much I have […]
I have always been a person who prays. I don’t know how else to write it. I was raised Catholic and learned prayers. In stressful moments, praying helped me calm down and gave me faith that everything would be okay. I believe praying or whatever meditative ritual you believe in is essential for a healthy […]
You can have boundaries and not even know it. Boundaries protect us. Our minds let us know when our boundaries are crossed, just like an alarm system on a house that lets us know if someone is trying to get inside. Since we’re the owners of our minds, we can sense an impending boundary crosser […]