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Day 37: Allowing My Way to Enjoying “Masterclass”

Posted on August 8, 2022

I believe I am getting better at “allowing.” This is a term that Abraham-Hicks mentions a lot. They call it the “Art of Allowing.” My way of understanding this that instead of…

The Writing Fool Keeps At It

Posted on December 8, 2020

I haven’t gone to the cafe for about a month. But that hasn’t stopped me from writing! Of course, this has been true for years now. This year alone I’ve filled many…

Our Perfect Little Thanksgiving at Home

Posted on November 27, 2020

Since being married, my wife and I have mostly gone to other family members’ houses for Thanksgivings and Christmases. In fact, I’ve always associated the Holidays with big family dinners. The two…

Breaking the Habit of Being Myself

Posted on October 21, 2020

I’m a big fan of the idea that people can change their habits. I love the idea that we can “break the habit of being ourselves,” as Joe Dispenza has said. Forming…

Just Another Mellow Pleasing Day

Posted on October 10, 2020

Today was a pleasant balance of free-time and structured time, me-time and time shared with others. All in all, it had several elements of my ideal Saturday 🙂 Allow me to enumerate:…

It’s Ya Birthday…

Posted on April 22, 2020

Today’s my birthday! It’s also Earth Day. Go out and celebrate. I’m taking the day off. See you tomorrow…

We Finished Our Fricking Taxes!

Posted on April 14, 2020

Okay, so today we got our taxes in! Instead of feeling triumphant and awesome, I feel shy and kind of guilty about sharing it. I think I’m worried people will think I’m…

Today’s Gratifying, Satisfying, and Much -Appreciated Costco Run

Posted on April 4, 2020

Today my wife and I went grocery shopping at Costco. We have been regular monthly Costco shoppers for 4 1/2 years now. Yet for the past week I was nervous about making…

An Infinite Supply of Well-Being

Posted on April 1, 2020

My last blog post was from February 17th, 2020. Today is April 1st, 2020. If you are reading this on or near this date, you know as well as I how much…

Day 297: Our Cat, the Fifth Element

Posted on May 27, 2019

I wrote a whimsical post about both our cats awhile ago. Both of them are characters indeed, but I have long been intending to write a post specifically about Leeloo, our male….

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