This is a companion to yesterday’s post. Sometimes we need to acknowledge that Life isn’t fair. But we should try not to wallow in it too much. No one is going to come around and fix it for us. I’m not trying to diminish anyone’s pain or anguish. In the end we need to ask…
Life’s not fair. So many people out there are dealing with hard things. Illness. Grief. Loss. Financial hardships. Isolation. Loneliness. War. Racism. My gosh, the list goes on. I’ve had some bumps in life, but nothing compared to what many people have to bear. We want to believe that there is some sort of balance.…
I can’t believe some people would be stupid enough to think that Empathy is a weakness. Humanity wouldn’t be around if it wasn’t for empathy. Empathy is what helped us bond together in our hunter gatherer tribes. We are not remarkable creatures. We’re small. We’re weak. We don’t have claws. We can’t run very fast.…
When things are really dark, the bright lights around us stand out more. Let’s all try to be bright lights. The dark can’t last forever.
Another year sped by. Last year, we celebrated my birthday in Fort St. John at Keaton and Kate’s place. This year, it’s just Deb and me. But we were at Caileigh and Chris’ place last weekend. And that was my real birthday present. Spending time with my immediate family. The world is a very different…
When I check out someone’s blog, I’ll often go to their About Me page. I’m always curious to know a bit more about the author. Looking the stats for my site, I saw that my About me page gets viewed more than most other pages. It makes sense. You read a post and wonder “Who…
The C word. Cancer. It still causes anxiety and worry. We have family and friends dealing with it. Last weekend we found out that another friend has got it. With all our advances in technology, why is this one thing we haven’t beaten yet? Why haven’t we developed the cure? Is there a cure? What…
I recently mentioned my monthly splurge. But if I’m honest, I have a weekly mini splurge, too. The weekend is approaching and I’m getting ready. I don’t go hog-wild on my mini splurge. It’s more of a relaxation of the rules. Where I don’t worry about the weight loss. And I am lax about when…
It’s been a few weeks since we were at my cousin’s cottage. Life is back to normal. Work is busy. Home life is busy. The air is getting cooler. Everything seems to be rushing by. And every now and then, I find myself thinking about sitting at the dock. Enjoying that quiet. The cottage quiet.…
Sometimes we can’t help but dwell on something. That hurt. That slight. That betrayal. No matter how big or small. That thing eats at us. But, if you can’t do anything to remedy that situation, ruminating about serves no purpose. Except to make you feel bad and prevent you from moving on. It’s hard. I…
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