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Category Archives: Gratitude
Catharsis
The election truly crushed my spirit, and I had pretty much given up on writing my blog. I just had no enthusiasm for it. Two things happened recently to change that. The first was that I sent a few posts to … Continue reading
Productive
Last Friday, October 14, was the one year anniversary of my first post. This got me to thinking about far I have come in a year. First, my house is still pretty much as I last wrote about it, so better than last October, but … Continue reading
Posted in clutter, Gratitude, Simplicity
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Atonement
Once again it’s Erev Yom Kippur. A day that traditionally leads me to be self-reflective out of synagogue. For many years I struggled with what I “should” do on this day of atonement and what I really felt in my heart … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Forgiveness, Gratitude, loss, Poetry
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I Love You Friends
I was listening to Joel’s latest podcast, and he and his guest, Warren Talbot, discussed two things that resonated with me. The first I have talked about in a previous post, and that’s addressing fear: “What’s the worst thing that could happen?” … Continue reading
Posted in dating, Gratitude, Love
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School Days
Today is the first day of school in Long Beach, CA. Such excitement in the air. Such traffic in the streets. Such adorable first day pictures on Facebook. I remember so clearly how much I loved the first day of … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Love
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Mensa and Migraines and Math (oh my!)
On the urging of my friend Steven, I recently decided to take the Mensa test. I was on the fence about it for a long time, primarily because after 30 years of not needing math other than basic investing, calculating … Continue reading
Therefore Choose Love
When I was in college, my motto was “Therefore Choose Life,” a phrase that comes from Deuteronomy 30:19 (“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. … Continue reading
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Birds of a Feather
In March, I had a mama dove nesting in a hanging planter on my porch in full view of my large picture window. In the past few years, birds have frequently used the coconut husks from the planter to line their nests, … Continue reading
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Shadow and Light
I was thinking this morning as I was listening to Joel talk about SimpleREV 2015 and walking Buttercup in the crisp clean November air, that I want my posts to focus more on the spiritual aspects of what I get out … Continue reading
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The Value of Simple
In the mornings when I walk my dog, Buttercup, I like to listen to podcasts. For the past 25 years, I have been a Books on Tape enthusiast, so I’ve long been listening as I walk, drive, clean my house, … Continue reading