Trying to find balance in a crazy-busy world.
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“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ― John Lubbock, The Use Of Life Cats are good at leisure time. This kitty belongs…
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“Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long runThere’s still time to change the road you’re on.”Lyrics from ”Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin I found this on FaceBook, and it’s too funny to not share. About a month ago I posted here about the important decision I needed to…
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“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel both…”Excerpt from “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost This is one of my favorite poems and poets. Image from pinterest. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/74/c4/ac/74c4ac235f9645e7c3d0a99fa51fe8e3.png Image from https://astrology.com.au/blog/libra-horoscope. Current Libra horoscope is here: https://astrology.com.au/horoscopes/daily-horoscopes/libra Disclosure: I am terribly indecisive. I like to blame it on being…
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“Every silver lining has a touch of grey…I will get by. I will survive.”Lyrics from ”Touch of Grey” by The Grateful Dead Cold evenings, stunning sunsets I’m baaaack! I’ve been a bit lost, mentally and emotionally. When I began this journey I was full of drive, ambition, inspiration, and excitement. And I knew when I…
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“Take up a dream and fill every iota of blood and every cell with it then you can achieve it. This should be the purpose of life.”Excerpt from The Ring by Ashweeni Kumar Image from https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ring-ashweeni-kumar/1139122448 I hope everyone had a good Christmas! After the craziness of the holidays, I managed to squeeze in a…
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“I seek strength, not to be superior to my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy—myself.”Excerpt from Native American Lakota prayer, Chief Yellow Lark, 1887 Full prayer from https://www.worldprayers.org/archive/prayers/invocations/oh_great_spirit_whose_voice.html For those who celebrate, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving! I was originally going to do an entry about the holiday. I had nearly a…
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“Where are all the dreamers that I used to know…now they all live out in the suburbs, where their dreams are in their children at play.”Lyrics from ”The Wing and the Wheel”—Nanci Griffith The left is me at work. It is the only photo I could find of me with a ”public” face/look. I only…
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“People say I’m lazy, dreaming my life away.” Lyrics from “Watching the Wheels”—John Lennon Maple tree in our yard before the leaves fell. The title, song quote, and photo are an illusion. They make it seem like I had a wonderful, dreamy day of writing, right? The idyllic day writers imagine in their minds when…
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“By consciously deciding how you will live the rest of your life, you can create a life that is extraordinary.”Robin Harris, comedian/actor One of the last beautful fall days—another season passing. I will probably write often about following dreams, living your best life, etc. on this website. I do it as I go through my…
The Balance Wheel 
