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Transitions
Transitions are everywhere. Embraced by cultures across the world. Traditions for celebrating changes. A new birth, adolescence, oncoming adulthood. Marriages, new families, a move to a new place. A new school, a new job or a new career. A retirement. Every living being changes and grows. From tadpole, to froglet, from roe to fish. FromContinue reading “Transitions”
Made by Adversity
Recently I visited my local library and happened upon a couple of rock collections. But not just any rock collection, a mineral and geological specimens’ collection. These had been donated to the library in the 1940’s and 1950’s. There was a lot of granite, there was rose quartz, and even malachite. As I gazed atContinue reading “Made by Adversity”
No More Alarms
I have stopped using an alarm clock for about nine years now. In answering today’s daily prompt, I currently go to bed between 8pm and 9:30pm during the weekdays. The exception is Sunday night when I go to bed around 12am if I have not yet finished my homework. I wake up about 7 hoursContinue reading “No More Alarms”
The Value of Being Still
For several months now, I have been practicing being still. As soon as I am awake, I sit still and just listen. I listen to the birds singing. I listen to the quiet of the morning. I listen to the loud bursts of bustling. No matter what I hear, I lay still and just listen.Continue reading “The Value of Being Still”
The Culture of Legacy
We all want our lives to have impact. We want posterity to remember us fondly. We can leave behind a financial inheritance, the remnants of kindness, or the imprint of unconditional love. I remember our sixth-grade class had a tradition to leave a “last will and testament” for the fifth graders soon to take ourContinue reading “The Culture of Legacy”
Deadline Culture
We all face deadlines. That final project due by midnight, that proposal completed by Wednesday, the last day to sign up for that trip. I do not work well under pressure. But I have been there at the last minute, frantic like a bird trapped in a house. However, what inspires me about deadlines isContinue reading “Deadline Culture”
A Riddle or A Griddle?
I can’t help but smile at today’s writing prompt. It sounds like the beginning of a riddle. The oldest thing I own that I still use daily is my mother’s cast iron frying pan. I inherited this pan about eight years ago when my mom sold our house. She is in her nineties and notContinue reading “A Riddle or A Griddle?”
Culture
Welcome readers! Have a seat at the table of life experiences and pull up a plate. The topic served on today’s blog is culture. Culture spans the human experience. It includes customs, traditions, art, literature, cuisine, ceremonies, and social norms. Culture touches each one of us. Learning to appreciate our differences and sharing similarities buildsContinue reading “Culture”
Those Questions
We ask ourselves thousands of questions each day. Will I get up when I hear the alarm go off? What will I eat for breakfast? Am I going to work today? Am I going to be late? Should I exercise first today or skip it? We make decisions daily about small things. Sometimes these tinyContinue reading “Those Questions”
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