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Are You Rational, Irrational or Just Plain Crazy?
I recently came upon an Instagram video featuring Canadian physician and author Gabor Mate (whose work I love). I was instantly intrigued by his premise that there are basically only 3 responses to a “challenging” relationship. Two of them are … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, challenge, choice, control, Gabor Mate, irrational, love, marriage, mental health, philosophy, psychology, rational, relationships, values, writing
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Vulnerability in not a lifestyle …
I recently saw a Tik Tok video about vulnerability. How difficult it is to achieve. How daunting it is to maintain. How, even when you practice it a little, or a lot, it is still really hard to live it … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, heartbreak, life, lifestyle, love, manipulation, practice, pride, relationships, result, risk, solo, strength, truth, vulnerability, vulnerable
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The Most Fucks I Have Ever Written in One Blog or … When It Really Is Time To Let Go …
It is one of the hardest damn things in life. It may well be THE hardest damn thing in life. Letting go. Think about it. From our first, best, favourite toy to the security of our momma’s apron strings, from … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, accountability, addiction, bad guy, choice, conviction, deserve, endings, farewell, friendship, fun, good guy, gratitude, guilt, hope, husband, letting go, life, love, loving, peace, pleasure, relationships, selfless, truth
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Now Is Absolutely Not The Time To Hold Your Breath …
This morning I awoke to the news that a lovely friend had died. This death was not Covoid-related nor was it entirely unexpected. But it still smacked me upside the heart. I mean seriously, life is stupid enough these days … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, breathe, choice, corona virus, covoid, death, earth, fear, grief, heart, holding breath, isolation, joy, life, pathetic fallacy, plot, sci fi, solitary, vortex, weather
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Is An Idle Mind Really The Devil’s Playground?
You’ve heard the old saying, right – An idle mind is the devil’s playground? Yes indeed, we are not supposed to be slackers. Ever. That puritan work ethic should ring in our ears loud and clear ALL THE TIME. We … Continue reading
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Tagged alone, busy, choice, choose, comfort, commotion, decisions, devil, energy, father, fear, feel, finance, goals, God, harmony, hobbies, idle mind, marriage, one, panic, peace, playground, puritanical, pursuit, pursuits, respect, scared, self made man, simplicity, ski, slacker, sleep, trauma, treadmill, wine
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“You Don’t Have To Be A Good Girl To Be A Good Person”
These “immortal” words were penned by Elizabeth Gilbert (author of “Eat, Pray, Love”). They’re probably not immortal at all, actually. She probably just penned them to publicize her latest tome “City Of Girls”. If you’ve been reading my ramblings for … Continue reading
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Tagged 40s, belief, blog, books, brazen, carnal, characters, choice, City Of Girls, communicate, delights, Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, experience, fiction, fortitude, freedom, gin, good girl, good person, honesty, husband, interest, jazz, marriage, mistakes, mother, movies, New York, path, perspective, propriety, regret, reputation, rules, sex, swinging, truthful, wanton, women, writer
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What Do You Want Most – Contentment or Magic?
Now don’t go shaking your head wildly saying “Both!” You have to choose. Well that’s probably not true either. Perhaps you CAN have both. Maybe not a lot of both. Maybe mostly one with the odd glimmer of the other? … Continue reading
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Tagged boredom, choice, content, Disney, divorce, drug, endorphins, entertainment, high, hormones, illusions, like, love, magic, mid-life crisis, moments, reconcile, rush, truth
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The Immense Sadness Of Soulmates
Several years ago, during one of our “heart-to-heart” attempts, my mother told me that she feared I would never be happy. Like, ever. She had given this great thought and the pained expression on her face when she uttered this … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, best friend, choice, expectations, happiness, joy, love, mid-life crisis, parents, relationship, sadness, soulmate, sparks
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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Busiest Of Them All?
Many years ago, near the start of my broadcasting career, I was offered a big-time morning show gig in Toronto. So was my on-air partner. He turned it down fairly quickly and I think our boss thought I would just … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, busiest, busy, busy-ness, choice, option, priority, socializing
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