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Hello Beloved, How is your state of mind today? I hope it is peaceful and sound. Are you strong enough to admit that you fear something/someone? I think everyone has fears, it is a whole other thing to be able to admit them. I must admit that I have had a rather sheltered life inContinue reading “Fear is not real, it is a choice”

Good day Beloved, I trust this day finds you well. The other day I saw a piece of art that I thought was pretty cool. From a distance it appeared as one thing but upon close up inspection I found it to made up of upcycled pieces of other artwork. That is the current terminologyContinue reading “Art reborn”

Hello Beloved, the other day I had the TV on for a bit of noise distraction for my fur babies and one of the characters in whatever show was on said something that caught my ear. I think it was a kid, asked the title question. Where is dead? How would you answer this question?Continue reading “Where is Dead?”

Good day Beloved. What does the coming day hold for you? Sometimes we have a good idea of what’s coming and sometimes we do not. A while ago I had the pleasure of talking with someone whom I like and respect a good deal. We talked about a variety of topics and one stuck withContinue reading “Growing up is hard no matter what age you start.”

Beloved, there is no getting around it these days. Either you or someone you know is grieving a loss of some kind. If you are the one grieving the best thing you can do for yourself is talk about it. Do not suppress because you don’t want to make others uncomfortable. If you know someoneContinue reading “TALK TALK TALK about it”

Hello Beloveds, The dreaded last of the “firsts” is soon here. The more I think about it the more I find I don’t put a lot of weight on the idea that everything starts to get better after the first year of firsts. Things change, feelings change, emotional levels change. Change does not equal betterContinue reading “Tired of Firsts”

Good day Beloved, For some of us this is Easter Monday. For others, just another day on the calendar. Back in the day when my wife and I were regular church attenders we would sometimes complain about “Chreasters”. People who only went to church on Christmas and Easter. I get it, tradition and all. TheseContinue reading “God has come here today to have dinner with us”

Hello Beloved, Sometimes I surprise myself with how set in my ways I am. If there is a slight change in my work schedule for example I get riled up and ready to go toe to toe with the scheduler. In reality what difference does it make if my shift starts at 9 or 10Continue reading “Set in my Ways”

Good day Beloved, I hope this beautiful day finds you well.  This week has brought interesting things in my world. There is progress on moving to a more minimalist style in the house décor and in the tattoos I want to get in remembrance of my Dolly. I am hopeful that the coming year willContinue reading “Progress vs Perfection”

Good day Beloved, The other day I was in the midst of a GG (Grief Group) meeting that I was not really sure I wanted to be in. On the one hand, it was so good to be with the peeps of GG and on the other hand I did not want to participate inContinue reading “Comfort from out of Nowhere”