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Is True Freedom Really the Ability to Be Disliked?
I just read that. Some long-haired guy on Instagram who is obviously an expert on life said it. So it must be true. But is it? I mean, first off, how do you get to a place where you honestly … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, belief, conviction, freedom, judgement, like, love, mental health, relationships, self-love, social media, worth
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Emotional Masturbation … and Why Do We Insist on Doing It Publicly?
Many years ago, when the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards still existed, one of my musical girlfriends attended the show. She enjoyed it immensely but still could not resist a small (and very funny) “jab” at the end, when many of … Continue reading
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Tagged death, emotion, Facebook, faith, grief, hope, loss, masturbation, private, public, quiet, social media, validation
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I Was The Prettiest When I Was The Unhappiest
I have spent some time this past week amalgamating old photos on my Facebook feed. I have four laptops on the go currently, all filled with digital pics. And this of course does not include the many ancient photo albums … Continue reading
One Of The Worst Things You Can Say (or Facebook or Tweet or Instagram) In Front Of Your Children.
In the past month I have watched two lovely female friends post photos on social media with their (relatively new) partners. Both of these lovely women referred to their (relatively new) partners as “the love of my life.” Nice, eh? … Continue reading
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Tagged children, children will listen, daughter, divorce, father, love, love of life, middle age, mother, relationships, social media, son, worst thing to say
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And Furthermore … I Call Bullshit!
In yesterday’s missive I talked about connecting with abandon, my new favourite phrase. But perhaps the one thing that I forgot to mention is that connecting with abandon also involves connecting with honesty. With authenticity. It means doing nothing by … Continue reading
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Tagged abandon, authenticity, bullshit, doing better, generic, honesty, middle age, present, relationships, social media, substance, writing
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