I bought a 70th birthday card… and didn’t send it, a silly card declaring a desire to not grow older. She was in the hospital on the birthday. Forty-nine days later she was gone. Who but a lawyer would think […]
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A Yard Is Hard
Inch by inch life’s a cinch. Yard by yard life is hard. ~ Fortune cookie Grandiose plans come naturally, as my pride demands I prove to you how marvelous I am. It’s not conceit, oh, no, not that. I stand deficient, though, […]
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…it’s crucial to remain independent of both the positive and negative opinions of other people. Regardless of whether they love or despise us, if we make their assessments more important than our own, we’ll be greatly afflicted. ~ Dyer, Wayne (2007-07-31). […]
Continue reading »Learning to Lack Guilt
Guilt is one thing in a court of law… either an accurate assessment or a distortion of justice. But what about the mass of us, the “good girls” — or boys — who feel guilty without adjudication or even justification, feelings of culpability especially […]
Continue reading »Measured by Measurements
who measured her by her measurements…. a life of boredom wrapped in a ball gown…. this life was too big to be bottled ~ June Rose Dowis How often have I measured myself and everyone around me by my measurements, the […]
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