RealizationI'm starting to realize alot of things in my life. I'm realizing the career i have is not what feeds my soul and had been more soul sucking than anything. I'm realizing i need to get rid of toxic people in my life and that might include my mom. I'm... (...)
Took our daughter shopping today She came up to me holding them and said, “Papa, I think these will look great in Daddy’s office. He will love them…” Then she suddenly stopped. The reality seemed to hit her all at once. She dropped them to the ground, and I watched her little heart... (...)
Martha Argerich One of the greatest living pianists, Martha Argerich, is performing Beethoven at the London Proms tonight. Now 85, she has battled cancer and ill health but still retains her incredible technique. I’ll be tuning in.
My email was hacked todayI found out because suddenly dozens of mailerdemon notifications came in about undelivered mail to a particular address that no longer existed, but was still in my contacts. My sincerest apologies to @EldritchFox if you were spammed 😓
A Mischievous Wind When I was at university a friend and I were setting out for a lecture from our flat. It was a warm day and we had summer dresses on and felt dead smart. As we passed a building site there were certain whistles directed at us which in those days a... (...)
My glucose is at 109It hasn't been this perfect in a very long time. It makes me want to sit here and do nothing. No excercise (it might cause me to drop low) No snacking or eating (this would raise my sugar level.)I'm just going to sit here and read and soak up some... (...)
IS it really WORTH the investment of SELF?Are we MORE obligated to protect others than we are obligated to protect our SELVES? This is a question I have been asking myself recently. And MY answer is: NO. Protecting ourselves from other people who are abusive is the MOST important thing.... (...)
The War Against Iran Is on the Right TrajectorySince the US and Israel returned to a more proactive and interventionist posture in the Middle East following the Iranian-sponsored, Hamas-led October 7 massacre, many assumptions about the relative strength of US adversaries in the region have been... (...)
How to decide your life partner in today's scenario?Not my thoughts, just summarizing a video I recently watched. Love related marriages may not last. Love(as perceived taday) is a chemical process and it can last only 6 - 9 months. You marry for friendship and you should marry for respect, it's a... (...)
Dear SW family... Just checking in on your heart today. Loneliness can feel so heavy, but we carry it together. You matter to God, and you matter to us here at SW. Let’s remember each other in prayer today. You are not forgotten. Not by God, and not by me.... (...)
Careful who you film!In the papers: A man in Taiwan, we learnt this week, caught his wife cheating on him in their own home – thanks to the camera on their robot vacuum cleaner. Having used it to film his wife and her lover, he filed for divorce, and submitted the video... (...)
I've blocked him (the ex)I realized that I was attracted to him because of trauma and he's a narcissist too, he was probably my first narcissist, and the chemistry is too much.. I have to work on myself and stop unintentionally attracting these monsters into my life
The Dreaded Detention Class I hated detention class. You were kept in after all your friends had gone home and had to spend an hour sitting up straight on a hard chair, arms folded. Then, of course you were under the beady eye of the teacher, who also probably hated being... (...)
So we don't even know what we want ourselveswe get a little closer... we move back away... we move back...we complain why they're being pushy... they don't follow along, we complain they're not coming.. then they come ..and we run back 🏃🏼♀➡ This is constantly happening in relationships, e... (...)
And The cat came backOne of the neighbors told me she had kittens but they didn't know where the kittens were I'm going to call the humane society on Tuesday ( they're not open on weekends and Mondays a holiday) I saw her go underneath my back deck so maybe she has her... (...)
Did a lot of painting this morning.I felt a break is needed with the application work and so I changed my schedule and went to the studio instead. It was refreshing and I felt very very good for accomplishing a great deal of work and I am proud of my painting. I will post some picture... (...)
You Are Precious to the Lord Sometimes we go through the day feeling forgotten, or small, or like we don’t matter much. But the Lord sees you. And to Him, you are so precious. Isaiah 43:4 says, "Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved t... (...)
She went Splash! When we were kids my sister and I were staying with granny. She took us to the pond to feed the ducks. We were playing a a silly kids’ game pretending to push each other in and I gave sis a bit too hard shove and splash! In she went! She was... (...)
Anyone ever sent money from US to Denmark?What's the best way to send cash I want to send a birthday gift to my step daughter, but have an idea before I send or talk about it with her. Update: working on using resolut via the app. Looks like it includes Denmark. Thanks for your help folks!
I am so done with explaining my life to myselfIt feels like I am not trusting my own movement and authority and I have been with myself long enough to stop the freakin doubting. Like I have to talk to myself about what "we" are doing in every step. fak with this, it's tiring me. I don't need to... (...)