Hmmmm, i'm waiting for MP to get up so i can hang out for a little bit with him before i start doing chores and such. i'm waiting for the end of October when my career change process will be complete. i'm waiting for November to go visit the place we're moving to. Also for … Continue reading What am i waiting for
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The thing that gives me hope AND A minor roadblock in my life
The thing that gives me hope is - i don't know. i don't really think in those terms anymore. It's not that i don't have hope - i am basically an optimistic person, and i've been through enough hard times to know that things generally get better. The problems that may have seemed unsurmountable at … Continue reading The thing that gives me hope AND A minor roadblock in my life
An important truth
i've been MIA for a couple of days now - partly because i've been trying to spend less time in front of the computer, and partly because i've just been caught up in all kinds of mundaneness. Pleasant stuff for the most part, but still. So. Let me start getting caught up. An important … Continue reading An important truth
My favorite meal
My favorite meal is a summertime meal, when local veggies are fresh. It's simple - green beans, boiled just about 15 minutes, so they're still al dente, but not crunchy, with a bit of olive oil and powdered garlic. Sliced ripe tomatoes, also with olive oil drizzled over them, sprinkled with fresh basil. Corn - … Continue reading My favorite meal
A Time i made a good choice
Having lived a long time means i've had ample opportunity to make all kinds of choices - and from a non-judgmental framework, labeling them "good" or "bad" isn't helpful unless we define what we mean by that. Some choices that seem "good" at the time lead to pathways that we may regret over time - … Continue reading A Time i made a good choice
Something to share
This seems like an enigmatic prompt - do they mean the post is something to share? That i share something i don't usually talk about in the post? Or does it mean the post is about something that you share, or would like to share irl? But ultimately it's up to me to decide what … Continue reading Something to share
How do i encourage others
There's a quote from Shauna Niequest that goes like this: “We sometimes choose the most locked up, dark versions of the story, but what a good friend does is turn on the lights, open the window, and remind us that there are a whole lot of ways to tell the same story.” i know we … Continue reading How do i encourage others
What encourages me
i'm encouraged by the potential for change. People change their minds, change their habits, change their path. For years in my job i've watched people change. Most of us don't like to change. But given enough misery in our current situation and enough support for making it different, we can change. There's tremendous hope in … Continue reading What encourages me
Advice to ignore
i would suggest you ignore advice that goes against your values or deeply held beliefs. That's not to say you shouldn't be open to examining your values,and even deeply held beliefs can be open to change. But ultimately if someone is telling you to do something that goes against your deepest sense of what's right, … Continue reading Advice to ignore
My first memory of one friend
At first, i thought this was supposed to be my first memory of having a friend - like the first friend i remember having. i'm kind of glad it's not that, since that would have been a really mundane story of climbing trees and sharing secrets as a child. Sweet, but not very exciting. Instead, i … Continue reading My first memory of one friend
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