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Bully for You!
Bullies are everywhere. Not only do they inhabit playgrounds and patrol school yards, but they wear suits and lurk in offices, and cut us off on the freeway. It is ironic that adults try to teach children how to stand … Continue reading
Risk Factors
Risk-taking comes in many forms. Educators encourage students to take risks and challenge themselves. Parents tell their children not to take risks with their safety. Gamblers take risks with their money, and daredevils take risks with their lives. “Acceptable risk” … Continue reading
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Tagged family, life, personal, random, thoughts, variety
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Controlling the Uncontrollable
When you discover yourself a victim of circumstances beyond your control, a too-common event in these turbulent times, it is tempting to grasp control of something completely unrelated. Some common reactions to the frustrations of extraordinary or even ordinary events may include, but … Continue reading
Off Road Travel
Imagine that you are driving home through a forest, and you round a curve and notice in the periphery of your vision that a pickup truck is off the pavement on its side. As you briefly consider the possibilities, you … Continue reading
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Tagged life, random, taking a walk, thoughts
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Txtng Dstrys Spllng Sklls
I have never texted, and don’t know how. It’s tempting to learn…how hard can it be to spell words incorrectly? I worry though. I have always been a good speller. What if I unlearn my spelling skills, and forget how … Continue reading
The Early Morning Blues
It’s cold, you’re tired, and you have to get up. How shocking it is that some people rise in the dark on a daily basis, and others sleep well into daylight while so much is going on around them. Amazing that such disparate … Continue reading
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Say Something Nice
If you have a little time on your hands, or even if you don’t, take a couple of moments out of your busy day to give someone a compliment. Not only will it give the person warm fuzzy feelings on what … Continue reading
Trimming the Tree
When it’s time to take a break from the drama of the holiday season and the rain/hail/snow has finally paused, you may decide to prune the tree in your front yard. This is not advised immediately following an ice storm, … Continue reading
Posted in interpersonal, nature, outdoor activities, stuff we have to do
Tagged bird watching, exercise, friendship, home, home improvement, nature
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Ginger Bears
When you are feeling the urge to be creative and you don’t want to spend all day on a project, try reclaiming something previously made. Pull out the gingerbread cookie dough that you didn’t quite finish baking because you were … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, home, indoor activities, interpersonal
Tagged craft ideas, family, food, hobbies, holiday treats, home
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Public Displays of Affection
Strange things can happen when you least expect them. What may start out as a typical, boring walk can quickly turn treacherous. On the last leg of an uneventful stroll, my partner and I were facing sporadic traffic and trudging up hill. … Continue reading
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Tagged chivalry, exercise, life, taking a walk, thoughts
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