Category: Focused Simplicity
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Book Fact: Reading Feeds your Brain

One of my fears is being afflicted with dementia or Alzheimer’s. I have a family history. Learning that reading helps keep those two monsters away. Read more books! Book Fact #6 People who read books are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Love & Light, Lori
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Squirrels

What details of your life could you pay more attention to? I’m very good at being busy. If there was a detail I need to focus on, it would be difficult to identify. I have been an ADHD kid all my life, long before the diagnosis was a thing. There was no medication for it…
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Look for Good

What’s the trait you value most about yourself? I tend to look for the good in everyone. That is what I value most and also what has caused me the most heartbreak. Still I look for good. Love & Light, Lori
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I am Done

I am done with hateful people. I am done with social media chaos. I am done with an app for everything. I am done being a slave to money. I am done with complicated things. I am done worrying about what you think of me. I am done doubting myself. I am done changing myself…
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What Would Happen….

I have seen several posts on social media that say things like “What would happen if you dissappeared and worked on yourself for a year?” I posted a version of that to see what response I would get. I was disappointted. Few people responded. A year is a long time. Humans have a natural aversion…
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Old Hurts

Just when you aren’t looking an old hurt, a forgiven hurt, pops up. You have forgiven the person and the thing they did to hurt you. You even forgot about it. Then there it is. Trying to get in your heart and scratch the scar. Tell it No. Hand it to Gods. Do not give…
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Dedicated Time

Describe one habit that brings you joy. At the risk of sounding smitten, my husband and I devote the first hour of the day to each other. We sometimes talk about what the day holds. Sometimes we don’t talk at all. We made this commitment on day one when we decided to cohabitate. Nothing barring…
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Do in Secret
Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone. I’m not one to talk about what I do for people out of kindness. That’s between me and God. Love & Light, Lori Mathew 6:3-5
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Warm Food Memories
What’s your go-to comfort food? When I want comfort it’s southern style buttermilk biscuits. Sometimes with white gravy. Also, big white Lima beans and sweet cornbread. Reminds me of my childhood. Love & Light, Lori
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Both!

Dogs or cats? All my life I’ve been a cat person and a dog person. However I preferred cats. They are easier to train, easier to take care of and cleaner as house pets. Then somehow over time and a few dogs later, I became so enamored with dogs that I can’t imagine how my…