Carrying each other's burdens is an ultimate

Photo by Artsy Solomon on <a href=”https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-carrying-container-on-the-head-on-road-1108822/&#8221; rel=”nofollow”>Pexels.com</a> Carrying each other’s burdens is the ultimate example of giving. Giving of one’s self outweighs any material or monetary gift. Mother’s probably shoulder more burdens throughout a lifetime than any other . Bless somebody today by giving of…

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Peace

What brings you peace? Peace of mind brings me Peace. These days, it seems like I’m always in search of peace which can only be had in the midst of emotional or spiritual rest. Yes, often I find myself searching for peaceful moments. That said, peace is a hard thing to come by these days and it’s always temporary. Peace is elusive and subject to interpretation. What defines peace to one can…

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Personality Trait that Raises a Red Flag with Me

What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? If I could only choose one personality trait that raises a red flag with me it would be “Narcissism.” Sadly, it is no longer an anomaly to cross paths with a narcissist. And, the affliction does not discriminate, it is an equal opportunity defiler, eager to destroy any wholesome human quality that identifies as something…

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TIME

Because we cannot go back in time many missed or poorly executed opportunities can be attributed to failing to value and respect the time we have been afforded in this life to make a difference in the lives of others.

Daily writing promptWhat’s your favorite time of day?View all responses I used to think the term “time is of the essence,” was just a popular saying. However, today I know that it is much more than that. Generally speaking “time is of the essence” means that something needs to be accomplished within a timely fashion or risk an undesirable outcome if that thing does not come to pass. Because we…

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A Daily Habit that Improves My Quality of Life

Giving myself permission to experience good vibes as I navigate my day improves my quality of life.

Daily writing promptWhat daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?View all responses Every morning before I rise I meditate and mentally plan my day, and entertain positive thoughts for the purpose of making them front and center. I do this because I know how easy it is to get detoured and miss the mark if I focus too much on negativity. Giving myself permission to experience…

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TV SHOWS I WATCHED AS A KID

Like a lot of other people my age, when I was young I mostly watched what my parent's watched but they did let us watch cartoons like, Popeye...

Daily writing promptWhat TV shows did you watch as a kid?View all responses Like a lot of other people my age, when I was young I mostly watched what my parent’s watched but they did let us watch cartoons like, Popeye, the Flintstones, Jetsons, Scooby Doo, Superman, Spiderman, and Batman. Those were the good old days. Back then there was no such thing as adult cartoons laced with adult remarks…

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My Favorite Recipe: A Working Mom's Chili

My favorite recipe is what I call a "working mom's" Chili. Several years ago I discovered a way to make delicious chili using Ragu Garden Style spaghetti sauce in approximately 30 minutes.

Daily writing promptWhat’s your favorite recipe?View all responses My favorite recipe is what I call a “working mom’s” Chili. Several years ago I discovered a way to make delicious chili using Ragu Garden Style spaghetti sauce in approximately 30 minutes. I’ve always loved using Garden Style spaghetti sauce to make spaghetti. However, tweaked a bit, this sauce can create a pot of chili to die…

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I Admire this profession the most for this reason!

What profession do you admire most and why? Hands down, teaching is the profession I most admire. Teachers are extended parents. And, a good one is priceless. A good teacher loves pupils and is obsessed with seeing students learn. He or she has undeniable concern for the welfare of those left in their care, and not because she or he has to, is expected to or gets paid extra to. A good teacher…

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The Most Important Thing To Carry With Me At All Times

What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? I believe carrying faith and a positive attitude with me is the most important thing to carry with me at all times. Essentially, life taught me the importance, value and power of faith. No matter how I look at the matter I must first have faith that any important thing that I carry will do what I need it to do when I need it to do…

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Was Today Typical?

Was today typical? Today should have been typical but it wasn’t. For some reason it felt off. I was thinking too much, about things I wish I could control but can’t. I think people like me overthink even when there’s nothing to think about. We look for stuff to study, thoughts to ponder or decisions too difficult to decide at the time. Yeah, today was not typical and I can’t explain why. But, I…

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If I Won Two Free Plane Tickets I Would Go?

If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go? Life has a habit of changing one’s wishes, desires, hopes and dreams over time. And, contrary to modern-day hype, if you live long enough there will come a time when you cannot do everything you used to do. In fact, for many, staycations have replaced vacations due to astronomical travel costs, physical limitations, safety concerns and…

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3 Strategies I use to Maintain my Health and Well-being

What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? Honestly, I could do better when it comes to controlling how I respond to sweet cravings. I’m sure my health would improve. Sadly, I fall off the wagon over and over again. However, I do pretty good with maintaining my well-being because I made up my mind years ago to stop giving people permission to make me miserable. Basically,…

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Dogs or Cats?

Dogs or cats? Back in the day when our kids were young we had dogs and cats. Many years passed before I learned they were the root of my allergies. Benadryl stopped helping enough to matter. Low and behold one day my eyes got red, super itchy and I was so congested that I went to the ER. The ER doc gave me an allergy shot, prescribed stronger allergy meds and an antibiotic for sinus infections.…

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What Bothers Me and Why?

What bothers you and why? Something that really bothers me is seeing mothers walk several feet in front of or behind their little ones, and I see that a lot these days. And I know times have changed, I get that. But when it comes to protecting vulnerable little ones the same precautions apply. Basically, they should always be close enough to touch, just in case you need to pull them back, catch…

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My Stepmom’s Fried Cheese Cake was one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten

What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten? When I was a young girl my stepmom used to make fried cheese cake. I had never had it before and haven’t had any since. She prepared the mix with Philadelphia Cream Cheese, lemon juice, other ingredients I can’t remember. She made delicious light buttery homemade crust to hold the filling. She baked it in the oven until it was light golden brown…

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Wake up time and Going to bed time is a problem

What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? Sadly, I go to bed too late and wake up too early. Usually around midnight I call it a day. However, my desire is to be sleeping no later than 11:00 PN. Right now, its 12:25 AM. I need to get up at 7:30 AM Monday through Friday. But for some reason my body clock wakes me up around 6:30 AM, or earlier. And then sometimes I can’t fall asleep at all…

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My Definition of Romance

What’s your definition of romantic? Romance is something every adult longs to experience at least once in life whether they admit it or not. Romance is not the same thing as simply dating or kicking it, as some call it today. And, you can’t have a true romance in a “situationship,” it can only occur in loving relationships. My definition of romance is being with someone so special that being…

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