Category: Focused Simplicity
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Protect your Heart
Some people don’t deserve your thoughts. If someone hurt you the best revenge is forgetting them. Do not give them the privilege of space in your head.
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As the End Draws Near
I know that 2020 for some people was a crap year. The virus, financial struggles, storms and other woes impacted many many lives. A lot of humans will be happy to see 2020 leave and a shiny New Year come rolling in. I get it, I really do. The thing is, for me and my…
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Christmas is Not
Christmas is not about gifts. It is about the kindness that prompts someone to give to others. Be kind and not only at Christmas time.
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This is Happy
This is happy me. I like happy me. I have been happy me off and on in my life, however I have been consistently happy for almost five years now. My secret to happiness is this, live simply, make love your filter for what you do, and do not entertain negativity even for a second.…
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I ❤️ Mail
I love real mail. Paper and stamps and cards and words… It takes time to mail a real letter. Few humans take the time to send cards or letters. Even at Christmas time there is an overwhelming feeling that sending cards is not a priority anymore. It is truly a dying art. I wonder if…
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Christmas is about love
Isaiah 9:6For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. I don’t care if the Church (big C) created the Christmas holiday to over shadow the pagan rituals that people where fond of.…
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Where Are you From?
I am from everywhere and no where. I spent a quarter of my life in Texas, a quarter of my life in England and half of my life in Florida. I also consider myself fairly well traveled. When someone asks me where I am from mostly I say Florida since it feels most like home.…
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Teenagers are Challenging
I’m lucky. My teenagers are good kids. They work hard at school. Mostly respectful. There is the normal teenager I know everything and my parents know nothing attitudes. Even that isn’t too bad. They are intelligent, unique, amazing, individuals who surprise me with how much they love life and the humans they share it with.…
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Dogs are Friends
Dogs are amazing in so many ways. Life is so much fuller and happier with a dog. They know when you need affection. When you are sad they will sit with you. Dogs love unconditionally. Get a dog. Make a new friend.
Brendan & Lori O'Gara 