Tag: change
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globe theatre
In the words of Charlie Brown, “Life is like a snow globe: sometimes you have to shake things up and see what happens!” That clever title and quote comes from my Word Seeks which sits next to my Crossword Puzzles, one of which I daily partake, depending on the quantity and quality of my grey…
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goals / aspirations / dreams
I’ve been goal oriented, type A, for as long as I can remember. I was going to change the world, or at least be in the forefront. It hasn’t happened. After too many decades, I see still abounding: poverty, injustice, political deceitful quagmires, broken relationships, declining education, mental illness, family dysfunction, etc. It’s become time…
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24 hour detox
That would be the digital detox I am planning to attempt. I think we all should. As a social scientist, I purchased my first computer 40 years ago. Oh the miracle. A person could type ten pages and easily edit. Rejoicing that liquid correction goo would become obsolete, I completed my first advanced degree, thrilled…
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metaphor of life
On this, the infamous day of grounded hogs, it seems apropos to ruminate on the meaning of life, what the French call deja vu. I’m referencing one of my favorite movies, Groundhog Day, in which a media person lives the same day over and over again. Or, perhaps the Circle of Life (ala The Lion…
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let there be light
(continuing the one word saga) Thrilled at the simplicity of choosing just one word to explore for the year, it seemed prudent to consult a dictionary. Whereupon, my enthusiasm nose-dived as I counted 48 possible definitions for “light.” Who knew? (16 nouns, 9 verbs, 21 adjectives and 2 adverbs). Stunned at this revelation, my eyes…
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one word
Every January I sort of plan to make changes, do something different, learn something new…. This involves a new special journal complete with new colorful pens, and starts with great gusto. But…. (well, you can guess how it goes). This year, courtesy of my cousin, I have a new very simple plan. She even sent…
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1.jan.2023
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind” – C.S. Lewis Need I say more?
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it’s a roller coaster world: the new family norm
As a family therapist and professor, although now retired, it seems everywhere I go people are talking about monumental cultural and political change affecting their families. I’ve been thinking about this, trying to make sense and bring into focus what people are living through, looking for answers, not just coping ability, but strategies for stability,…
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winds of change
Most years I blurb a little on July 4th, listening to The Battle Hymn of the Republic (written during our horrendous civil war), contemplating our current culture, watching it sadly devolve, hurtling down the same path, repeating history. I have observed the rendering schism, starting at top levels, down through institutions, churches, and families. I’ve…
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