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Category Archives: Awareness
Moonlight
Today is Election Day and I’m full of dread. I want to say that I’m optimistic and trust in the innate wisdom of the American People. I don’t. There is a line from Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune. … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Democracy, Science, United States, Vote
Tagged Anxiety, Democracy, Dune, Election Returns, Fear, Frank Herbert, meditation, Midterm, Mind Killer, moonlight, photo
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After a while
Recently, I was on the phone with my cousin Lynn. We do this once or twice a week, sharing pieces of our lives. She mentioned she had been going through family pictures and papers and found a copy of a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Awareness, Relationships
Tagged Endure, Experience, Learning, Life, Love, Poetry, Resilience, Self-Reliance, Wisdom
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In the Quiet of the Night
It’s late, about 2:30 a.m., and I’m finally winding down my day. I’ve become a night owl this winter. It started several months ago as the nights got longer and the days shorter. Now, I look forward to the solitude … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Climate Change, History, Nature, United States
Tagged Adaptation, Die-off, Eating, Humanity, Immediate Gratification, Judgemental, Self-Discipline
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Guided Images, Guided Healing
The following two self-guided imagery and healing sessions are the creation of Becky Olson, a licensed clinical, hospice social worker for twenty-two years. She was always looking for ways to make her counseling more effective, providing the greatest benefit to … Continue reading
Posted in Audio Download, Awareness, Guided Imagery, Mental Health
Tagged Self Healing, Stress Reduction
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Thanksgiving Recap
For me, Thanksgiving was quiet. The Family Dinner was cancelled because unvaccinated members of the family were exposed. All but one appear to be OK. Worryingly, one has lost his sense of taste and smell. I hadn’t planned on going … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, COVID-19, Mental Health, Relationships
Tagged Agoraphobia, Grateful, Irrational, Rational, Thankful, Thanksgiving
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Remembering
On November 17th Becky would have been 72. But breast cancer claimed her on June 9th, 2012, less than a week before our 36th anniversary. The significance of that fact was lost on me for years. June 9th left me … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Beauty, In Memoriam, Memory, Relationships
Tagged Claude Monet, Death, Empathy, Giverny, Grief, photo, portrait, Regret, Remembering
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