Last week, I wrote about my attempts not to lapse into an emotional quagmire of the past. In a conscious effort to avoid that, this week I have busied myself in other things. The first of those is a full focus on my own ‘children’. I use that word ‘children’ in its loose sense sinceContinue reading “The Future in Focus”
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Aiming for Perfection
Five years ago, when I was just emerging from the ashes of my marriage, I recall a few friends telling me to keep myself occupied. The idea was that being distracted would prevent me from sliding down the slippery slope into the past and into despair. “Easier said than done,” I thought as I silentlyContinue reading “Aiming for Perfection”
No Present like Time
It’s a gift we are all given yet most of us are unaware of. Time. We squander so much of it either living in the past or worrying about the future. We’re often not content with just being in the moment and enjoying what we have now. I have witnessed my own mother stagnate forContinue reading “No Present like Time”
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