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Wisdom in everyday life

relationships

  • What did you say?

    Unknown to a lot of parents is the dreaded day of I hate you! Said in a venomous voice from a being that you created. Being an active parent, and this means boots on the ground when your child is losing their shit due to puberty, hormones, and bullies at school. You have to be… Read more

  • Goal splaining

    Humans are funny characters. We have believed since our brains came on line, (well most of them) that we are actually in control of…something. Given enough power and “thoughts and prayers” we can change us, our families, hell, even the world. Remember the saying “we plan and God laughs” well there it is. No matter… Read more

  • Can you be true!

    In a world of popularity, the idea of trust, loyalty and just being true, has become an uncommon attribute among humans. This is a, dog eat all the dogs, world. What “we” wanted in a newspaper, news station, even a dating site, was truth. Can we trust you to be true? Is it possible to… Read more

  • Rough patch

    Nothing like a rough patch to send you off your rocker and straight to the loony bin. Nothing like having your world derailed by somebody elses actions. And there is nothing like the feeling of sliding and falling, as you realize the rough patch you were afraid of is already underneath you and that feeling… Read more

  • Difficult days

    There is never going to be an early warning sign that big trouble is afoot. It will blindside you with its horror leaving you reeling with bruises all over your heart and soul. It is, I am sorry to say, a part of our growth and the forward push for a person on a spiritual… Read more

  • Manipulation

    There is a terrible precedent that is set in childhood because we are easily manipulated by our circumstances and our families. It’s the first learning curve, who do I trust as we watch ourselves manipulate for another cookie, a later curfew, some extra dollars. At the same time we ourselves are being manipulated by those… Read more

  • Awww disappointment! Receiving or experiencing disappointment is a tough thing for us humans. As soon as it happens it can become a cascading event of bad feelings whether the disappointment is coming from something that was done or left undone, it just doesn’t matter it becomes a doorway to negativity. One that must stay shut.… Read more

  • let’s talk about love

    Let’s talk about love. Full Definition of LOVE 1 a (1) :  strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties <maternal love for a child> (2) :  attraction based on sexual desire :  affection and tenderness felt by lovers (3) :  affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests <love for his… Read more

  • hope and the point of pain

    I have just dealt with another loss. And loss of any kind is hard on humans, it’s not fun. it’s not fair. I hate it and the word hate doesn’t quite describe it. I have dealt with a lot of loss in that last few years. The loss of people family and things. And really… Read more

  • I wish I was the internal version of myself. The me on the other side of the mirror. You know the me that is so perfect. Her hair is always perfect. Her clothes are always right. Her weight never fluctuates. She never over drinks, or over eats and she never talks to loud for God… Read more