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Make Yourself At Home
Evening Prayer “Lord, my mind is scattery today. Toxic. I don’t like it and have been trying to ‘think a better thought’ but not getting very far.” I manage to quiet my scattered brain and stay centred in the silence for … Continue reading
Posted in authenticity, coping, depression, empowerment, faith, gratitude, happiness, hope, inspiration, journey, joy, kindness, life, Light, Love, mental health, Peace, positive thinking, wisdom
Tagged coping, empowerment, faith, healing, hope, inspiration, joy, light, love, mental health, peace, positive thinking, self help, self-love, wisdom
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New Meanderings…Golden Treasures in the Quicksand
After many months of contemplating the new direction – or any direction for that matter – of this blog, I’ve decided to simply start writing again. The title of my blog site is “Meanderings, Blogging the Journey” and that’s what … Continue reading
Posted in coping, courage, determination, empowerment, faith, gratitude, hope, inspiration, Light, Love, meaning, mental health, perseverance, positive, purpose, self help, spiritual, survival, wisdom
Tagged coping, empowerment, faith, gratitude, happiness, hope, inspiration, lessons learned, meaning, mental health, messy lives, positive, purpose, quicksand, self help, spiritual, survival, wisdom
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Missing Muse but Shining Light on Others
Well, as many of my faithful followers must realize by now, I’m at a loss for words. I’m 60 years old, and have been writing all of my life, whether poetry, short stories, newspaper articles as a teenager, my own … Continue reading
Posted in coping, empowerment, gratitude, hope, inspiration, mental health, positive, self help, wisdom
Tagged empowerment, good habits, gratitude, mental health, peace, positive attitude, stress, wisdom
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Revealing Attractions
Lately, this blog has been about my physical meanderings. Today it’s my mind that has been meandering. And I was so excited about what I found, that I had to come and write about it this morning. I had a … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, coping, depression, despair, empowerment, faith, gratitude, happiness, hope, inspiration, law of attracton, mental health, positive, self help, social anxiety, spiritual, wisdom
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Wrestling With Uselessness
I struggle a great deal with feelings of uselessness. Although my life can get busy with the little day-to-day demands, putterings and routines, there are times when these feelings of uselessness gnaw at the back of my mind, weighing me … Continue reading
Posted in aging, anxiety, body changes, brain training, coping, depression, determination, empowerment, Exercise, fatigue, grief, happiness, health, hope, inspiration, journey, meaning, mental health, panic attacks, perseverance, positive, purpose, Sadness, self help, social anxiety, survival, wisdom
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What I’ve Learned By Playing Online Games
So I admit it. I play online games. LOTS of online games. Not as much as I used to a few years ago, but enough to feel ready to meander into a blog about it. I first started playing online … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, anxiety, coping, depression, empowerment, fun, health, hope, mental health, positive, self help, simple pleasures, social anxiety, survival, wisdom
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Managing Sad Days
Everyone feels sad at various times in their lives. According to Wikipedia, the single mood people generally put most effort into shaking is sadness. Sadness is a normal emotion, even in children, usually in response to loss of some kind. … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, coping, depression, desolation, despair, dysthymia, faith, fatigue, gratitude, grief, health, hope, journey, mental health, positive, profound depression, sadness, social anxiety, spiritual, suicide, survival, wisdom
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