Category: Going Mental
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Love is not war
Summer heat and being on guard for the potential blood-sucking fire starters on my skin keeps me from my usual blissful eight hours of subconscious escape these days. In the early morning hours when my mind is not quite exhausted, yet not fully present, I find my thoughts drift in and out of relived conversations.…
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Thoughts from Montmartre
There’s a vibe that wafts of creativity and reverberates an awakening deep within the soul. The inner creative envies the artistic skill of those who can draw the lines that reflect the curves and personality of an individual. Yet, at the same time one is inspired to weave together words and phrases that can similarly…
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Europe Phase II Part 2 update
Well, it’s been a hot minute since I last updated on our status between France and Italy. My last post on this left us with an upcoming trip to Paris to sort out what we thought was going to be an easy and straightforward application for a Type D (multiple entry) visa. So, here’s an…
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Lavender Season in Provence
One of the images that I have always had of the Provence area has been of lavender. Somehow, though, I had completely forgotten about the season and so when my social media started showing pics from others of their forays into the fields to get that quintessential shot, I determined we needed to make a…
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The things we don’t talk about…
One of the things that always made me look forward to aging is that I would be able to openly talk about a number of topics that most consider to be off-limits or somewhat taboo. For me, I always saw the benefit of being “old” as no longer needing to care so much about what…
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Communication – Open and Honest
Communication is the thread that connects all of us together. It is when we cut the lines or allow them to get tangled up that almost every problem arises. These days, I am one hundred percent convinced that too much is shared with the general public. We have confused the concept of “open communication” with…
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Happy 45th!
With the average lifespan of a woman being about 81.1 years according to 2020 stats, I’m more than halfway through my walk on earth. However, I consider myself good to at least 90 or so; therefore, I shall call this year mid-life. There’s no crisis in thought like there was around my 40th when M…
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Hello There, It’s Me!
Below is a piece that I wrote in a short three-week “Adoption Writing Experience” class that I have been taking. Today is sadly the last of the series, but it has made me fall in love with writing again. So, thank you, 🙏🏽AP! 💞 “Within two days on my own, I feel as if I’ve…
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16 Months of Togetherness
Yes, pictures are coming, but saving that post for when I have fewer words to share. 😅 M went on a trip for mostly business, but a little pleasure (for both of us) this week. He left on Tuesday afternoon and returns on Saturday evening. His original plans were to combine a stop in Spain…
