Tag: life’s lessons
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At What Point?
A result of having so many visitors is having a lot of varied conversations observing not only styles of communication, but also hearing and seeing responses that reflect one’s personality and view on life. One of my recent ponderings, that is somewhat related to conversations I’ve witnessed, is the question – At what point does…
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It seems that my period of angst and frustrations is not yet over. 🥺 Although I had made an attempt to adjust my brain so that I was not thinking like a spoilt child, it only took a few rude words to send me back into the pit of despair. Basically, I feel untethered. Not…
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Doing and Being – Me
Last week’s poem was a few days/weeks in the making. I have been feeling a desire to return to writing poetry as sometimes prose is too wordy and lacks an elegance that poetry has in expressing thoughts or emotions. It has been a while since I have used it as a way of expressing myself,…
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A poem: Life Just Is
Life just is – a wandering of this world trying to discover what will unfurl. Life just is – a string of experiences some good, some bad, some open doors, others fences. Life just is – a chance to learn about ourselves, about others, about on what we should concern. Life just is – but…
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Looking for the Silence in the Noise
Well, we are in Italy 🇮🇹 again. I am not yet ready to update on the settling process; it will be coming soon as there has been some progress, but the art of learning to be patient continues to be the school of life. Either way, I will soon be graduating 👩🎓 or dropping out…
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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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Europe Phase II
Six months ago, we landed in France planning to rent for a few months and then finding a place to put down roots long-term. As life continues to remind me, most things rarely go as planned…. First, there is COVID with lockdowns and difficulties in being able to explore areas. Then, there is a lack…
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2020: Pausing to Breathe
It is becoming popular to say “2020” sucks because of COVID-19. It is becoming acceptable to complain and then blame it on the year that so many claim has not happened nor looks like it will before 2021 arrives. I am curious to know if there is a common introverted vs extroverted response to the…
