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When It Is Time To Anthropomorphize Your Emotions
Anthropomorphize: to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.). My beloved uses this term a lot when discussing biology (his field of expertise). Specifically, when I try to accredit our dog with human feelings and … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropomorphize, anxiety, covid, crazy, depression, divorce, emotion, feeling, giggle, hugs, human, laugh, lonely, love, melancholy, response
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The Incredible Reinvention of BB!
BB is my friend. BB retired a few years back and, what with a grown child and no grandchildren (yet) plus a husband who still works, BB had to figure out what to do with her days. She is a … Continue reading
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Tagged bake, blog, blonde, camera, decor, dive, fish, friend, guitar lessons, hobbies, Italy, jazz, jewelry, knit, new, opera, painting, photography, reinvention, retirement, scuba, sing, ski, snowmobile, spirit, wine
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Are You Willing To Be Led By The Universe?
In my last blog I wrote about signs from The Universe. Do you believe in them? Are they real and true? Are you paying attention? But what about being “led” by The Universe? And by that I mean tossing away … Continue reading
Do You Believe In Signs From The Universe?
One morning last week on my walk, I saw a fox. Not once but twice. The first time he strutted right in front of me (crossing the road), turned to me and smiled, like “How you doing, baby?” and kept … Continue reading
Do You Believe In Unconditional Love?
After many weeks of pondering this question I have come to the conclusion that my answer is … No. I do not believe there is any such thing as unconditional love. Unless you are Mother Theresa (only alive). Then there … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, asshole, dog, friendship, greed, guarantee, human, marriage, mother, opinion, parent, son, Trump, unconditional love
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What Did You Say (I Mean – Tweet)?
So now we’re in another lockdown. A state of emergency lockdown. Shit’s getting real. Well, my shit has been pretty real ever since last March because I take all of this shit seriously but now there will be dire consequences … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, booze, business, champagne, drink, essential, judgemental, lockdown, moralizing, pandemic, Paulo Coelho, tweet, twitter, wine
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I Hereby Resolve to Leave Everything Unresolved
Oh my, the pundits have been busy these first few days of 2021. And by pundits I mean my friends on social media. The smart ones. The ones who share sage counsel with us regularly, reminding us to keep our … Continue reading
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Tagged challenge, European, fuck, Italian, new year, pundits, resolutions, resolve, wine, word, work out
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Why It Is More Important Than Ever to Live “Forward”.
Just the other day I was feeling all verklempt. As in – overcome with emotion. Oddly, I was thinking about German Christmas carols which makes the word verklempt even more appropriate. You see, I was contemplating the retirement of traditional … Continue reading
Just a Tiny Blog About Christmas Songs
I love Christmas music. I start listening on November 1 and truth be told, I have a few favourites that stay on my phone all year long. Those Grinches who purport that November 1 is “way too early” to hark … Continue reading
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