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Autumn’s Blessings & Other Ramblings
Emotional level: 8 Mental level: 8 TODAY I LEARNED: Until about 1500, autumn was just called “harvest.” This is my favorite time of year. I’m in love with the leaves changing colors. The cool, brisk breeze brings me back to better times. I love Summer and swimming in rivers and oceans…but there’s a certain…
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Today Was Wonderful
Mental Level: 7 Emotional Level: 8 TODAY I LEARNED: Kangaroos can’t walk backwards. I know, it’s been awhile. What can I say? I love to procrastinate and make myself question all of my actions which then leads to doubts, fears…..anyway, we won’t get into that. Instead, I want to jump right in and talk about…
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Learning To Let Go and Let Flow
Emotional level: 6 Mental level: 6 TODAY I LEARNED: Christmas was illegal in the U.S. until 1836 as it was considered an Ancient Pagan Holiday. Recently, I visited a casino! I had seen inside but never participated. I have to say, the experience was surreal! It felt like stepping into an entirely different reality;…
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Anxiety Mornings Are The Worst
Emotional level: 6 Mental level: 6 TODAY I LEARNED: The pressure to feel upbeat can make you feel downbeat. Embracing your darker moods is better in the long-run, psychology researchers found. My body craves adventure. I deeply yearn to explore a new place, go looking for ghosts, or learn about a location with so…
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Find Your “Muchness” Again
Emotional level: 8 Mental level: 8 TODAY I LEARNED: Cats display the same main attachment styles as babies and dogs, a study found. I am absolutely over the moon about all this fresh, new energy in my life! Amidst this flurry of change, there’s something I wanted to unearth from my mind. My muchness.…
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A Morning Light
Emotional level: 7 Mental level: 7 TODAY I LEARNED: Nero, the Roman Emperor, married a man, one of his freedmen, taking the role of the bride. I’m sitting here, having a Dr. Pepper for breakfast. The light from the living room window shines in, its intensity filtered by the dark clouds. It creates a…
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Don’t Be Perfect
Emotional level: 5 Mental level: 5 TODAY I LEARNED: You’re more sensitive to smells when you’re hungry. I don’t think a blog post can sum up just how much has happened in the past few weeks. There is truly so much. Luckily, I came to a very real and true conclusion through all of…
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Happiness
Emotional level: 7 Mental level: 7 TODAY I LEARNED: Finland is the world’s happiest country according to the 2019 World Happiness Report. Let’s all move to Finland! I’m kidding…maybe not. It all depends on just how happy Finland really is. In all honesty though, I would love to visit Finland. Truthfully, I was going…
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Letting Go of The Past
Emotional level: 6 Mental level: 6 TODAY I LEARNED: The world’s oldest dress was found in Egypt and it is 5,000 years old. Luckily I’m out of the depression well I was in yesterday. It took a while, but after a few good shows, well deserved company from my significant other, and good old…