Category: Focused Simplicity
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Video Games are a Time Suck…
and maybe that is what we need right now. Maybe the diversion will help us get through this social distancing desperation. Listen, y’all. I do not play video games. I have seen friends become just as addicted to video games as others are to alcohol and drugs. Yes, that is a moral reason not to…
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It’s Grief and it’s Real
I miss our crazy busy life. With three teenagers and two preteens, a full time job, writing part time, and a fur baby, my husband and I were always doing something or going somewhere. All of our schedules went in many different directions. We also had an active social life. There were friends at our…
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Let’s Go Back
I can’t be the only one who sees some silver in the lining of this cloud we are living in. This step back from life has given humans a pause to consider what is really important. They are looking at the necessary things and deciding what they can live without. We are all realizing what…
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Saturday-I am thankful for…
laughter. This is the last of my thankful birthday week posts so I want to share with you what happened when I got to have not one but two birthday cakes. I decided it is my birthday, I do what I want! I decided when I wanted to eat cake I would eat cake. I…
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Friday-I am Thankful for…
time. I am thankful for time to reflect on what is important, time to gather my thoughts and time to settle my spirit. I encourage you to take time to reflect on your values as a human. What is your motivation? Are you lying to yourself about what is really at the root of what…
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Wednesday- I am thankful for…
people who smile through adversity. I finally braved a couple of stores for provisions. I was greeted by smiling workers and a lot of “how can I help you” while keeping a nice distance from me. These people are tired. I could see it on their faces. Some looked stressed. Even through all of that…
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Tuesday- I am thankful for…
instant communication. What if we had no way to communicate as things happen? I think about the past and how long it took information to travel. Often if it didn’t happen close to home you never knew it. Now, we can hear about things almost in real time. Think about the way you communicate with…
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Monday- I am thankful for…
Doughnuts. Those sweet circles of goodness that for a few seconds can distract my brain from the chaos of life. I know I hear ya. Stress eating is bad. I am sure that Hanson Gregory, an American, who claimed to have invented the ring-shaped doughnut in 1847, did not mean for me to use them as…
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Sunday- I am Thankful for…
Today is the first day of my birthday week. I have decided for the thought of the day, I will leave you with one thing that I am thankful for and the reason why we should be thankful. It will not always be a deep emotional thought, though it might be. This week should be…
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Not Today
Today is not the day to worry. Today is not the day to panic. Today is not the day to focus negative thought. Today is not the day to fight. Today is not the day to doubt. Today is the day to love. Today is the day to appreciate what you have. Today is the…
Brendan & Lori O'Gara 