Relying on other people for *character can be disappointing. As a child, I wandered the woods for solitude. Quality time has developed my individuality—personality is what I struggled with. Then, I felt unimportant. Today, I’m still unimportant. The main difference is the developed sense of myself. One of my peers went so far as to ...
Started a fundraiser effort with the help of Facebook. Thank you Mark Zuckerberg! Daughter paid her rent. Now it’s back to square one. Mechanical failure in the rain, my son-in-law had an accident yesterday 2019-6-23. Single vehicle crash. Sadly in need of assistance again. Sad to be helpless. Even more sad is expecting people to ...
EI (Emotional Intelligence) involves unselfishness acknowledgement in others. Emotion is an instinct, a reaction, “or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge” (Dictionary). Often associated with “mood, temperament, personality, disposition, and motivation” (Wikipedia). It takes an effort to train ourselves to see emotions other people have. Even more effort to control our own. Anger ...
Twenty-eight years ago I received my March, 1991 issue of Decorative Crochet. Much to my delight, I ran across it today. A little crinkled but that’s okay. The Windmill pattern is still legible: Optical Illusion by Maumi Sato pages 10, 11.
A few years ago, there was an app called Lucid Dreaming, Dream Journals, that encouraged users to record nightly dreams. There was also Dream Share (2012). Write your dreams down. Set your intent: What do you want to dream about before you go to sleep? Dream-Induced Lucid Dreaming (DILD). … Wake-Induced Lucid Dreaming (WILD). … ...
Ever wonder why some folks are miserable? I highly recommend we all stop wondering about trivial nonsense. What truly matters is the reaction to negativity. It makes sense to my ego to take the criticism personally. Yet, the critique seldom fits. I’ve been making excuses for a mean-spirited loved one. Yes, I understand people must ...
Yesterday was the 2018 Thanksgiving holiday. Didn’t even realize what day it was until the coffee kicked in. The plan was to go to the in-laws. I stayed home instead. Had the whole house to myself for a change. Jamming to the tune of J. J. Cale on Pandora, the house was rocking. So, I ...
Ever had lucid dreams? Well I have, and here’s my definition of lucid dreaming: A lucid dream is clearly being in control; dreaming worth remembering. Imagining a pleasant outcome as in being the director of a movie or a fiction writer. Falling asleep with a dream and waking up with a purpose. That’s what I ...
