“Death ends a life, not a relationship.”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie
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Question of the Day 2-12-2019
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What is something people think you don’t or wouldn’t do, but you know you would do?
Most people who know me seem to think I am this calm, controlled, non-cussing, person. I can be that most of the time, but there are times when I’m not. I do, however, try to be out of control, angry, and a speaker of bad words when I am alone.
One time when I worked at the hospital, a PCA called on the Intercom to yell at me for paging her when she was in another room. Problem was, from the front desk, I could not see the ends of the hall so there was no way to know if she was in a patient’s room or not. I told her, rather forcefully, that if I could not see where she was, how was I supposed to know if she was in a patient room or not?
When I hung up and turned around, everybody at the nurse’s desk was looking at me like ‘did you just yell?’
No, I didn’t yell, I just raised my voice slightly to be heard over her ranting, but nobody expected that of me.
Not sure how I got the matronly mom label.
In my writing, I write ‘sex’ scene when needed and have had people read my work and then say ‘I’m not the person they thought I was.”
It is what it is. I am what I am. Those people who really know me know what a little (calm) hellion I can be!
Question of the Day 2-11-2019
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What Does Your Joy Look Like Today?
What does my joy look like today? Why did I pick this question?
I know, I know, I picked the questions because I wanted something deeper than your Dream House. Doesn’t mean the Dream House questions weren’t fun, but there are other important questions to ask also.
It’s grey and raining today. I feel, this last year, my hometown has been magically picked up and moved to the rainy Northwest. I am tired of rain. The long strings of grey days are not good for my bi-polar so, even if I am doing better in other ways, I am struggling still. Correction, I will always struggle, but the rain doesn’t help.
Be that as it may, today my joy looks like the glistening drops of rain on leaves, the fresh smell of the coming spring and hidden rainbows all around. My joy looks like the sweet face of my puppy, Evie, and the friendly meows of my cats as they greet me at the door. Even the sleepy face of my youngest struggling to wake brings me joy.
We are always looking for joy somewhere out there, in the distance, the future, but, joy lives in the present, within ourselves. We need to live joyfully in every moment and in everything we see and do. Miracles happen ever day, but you won’t see them if you don’t look.
What does your joy look like today?
Question of the Day 2-5-2019
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What life lesson did you learn the hard way?
Most of my life lessons were learned the hard way. I tend to be bull-headed that way. Or, maybe, I’m too naïve. I tend to think the best of people so I give them far too many chances.
I know people who hang onto things or people or events way past their due date. People are afraid of change and will do almost anything to avoid it. I clung to my marriage for over 20 years, telling myself if I just waited a little longer, he would grow up to be a partner and not a child. He never did, but I’m no longer waiting.
Luckily, I had the strength to move on. It was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself and I regret not doing it far sooner. But that’s what happens when we live with fear.
You know the fear: how will I survive without him; if I can’t survive on two paychecks, how will I survive on one; I don’t want to put the kids through a divorce.
Truth is, it would have been better to put them through the divorce much earlier. I didn’t do them any favors and I certainly didn’t do myself any favors. I believe my kids are happier adults now that I am happier.
Since then I have tried to live with the motto:
Or, you can’t move forward while holding onto the past.
I’m learning, step by step, inch by inch, joy by joy, to let go of the fear which kept me trapped for so many years. You can too.
So, let go. Today. Now. This instant. Doesn’t it feel good to be free?
Question of the Day 2-4-2019
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What would your dream garden look like?
Question of the Day 1-31-2019
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What would your dream bedroom look like?
Question of the Day 1-30-2019
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What would your dream bathroom look like?
Question of the Day 1-29-2019
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What would your dream kitchen look like?
Some beautiful kitchens…..
Question of the Day 1-22-2019
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What would your dream porch look like?
Or, maybe, with this swing instead.
Question of the Day 11-16-2018
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Do animals experience emotions? If so, do they experience emotions in the same way as humans?
Anyone who has had a pet or been around animals for any length of time knows that animals have emotions. They are, after all, just another species and, in many different sizes and shapes, much like humans. If you have seen the face on your dog as you are heading out to work, you see sadness. Just the opposite when you return. All animals have their own way of expressing their emotions, often in a language which we cannot yet understand. Only humans are so arrogant to think that if they do not understand another species’ language then it is not really there, not really a language.
I think we, as a society, are taking steps towards recognizing the emotions of animals, but we still have a long way to go.
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