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Two Emotions

What skills or lessons have you learned recently? This came up in group last night: Try to stay in two emotions, happy or neutral. Humans tend to think in terms of either/or such as happy or sad, relaxed or angry. Whereas instead of going too far into the harder emotions, if we move to neutralContinueContinue reading “Two Emotions”

No Answer

What cities do you want to visit? I’d love to see this – Golden Gate Bridge We haven’t had a holiday since 2014 for many reasons too boring to list. I’ve wanted to visit so many places, I always thought I’d be an international traveler. Not so much. I’m grateful for where I have beenContinueContinue reading “No Answer”

That They Can Trust Me

Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. One of those rare lucky shots There’s really not a lot more to say is there? I am the way I am because the people I should have been able to trust in life haven’t been trustworthy. I know that there is no ‘should’, thereContinueContinue reading “That They Can Trust Me”

Mysts of Time!

Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. I went to school in a day and age where this phone and that meme would have sounded like something out of a sci-fi movie. Had I ever heard of such a thing. I went to school aged 4 inContinueContinue reading “Mysts of Time!”

Both

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? I love the crown I did amateur dramatics, I preferred the back stage work or writing plays though. I’m also a trained public speaker. I was part of Toastmasters International, the public speaking and leadership training organisation, for several years. During that time I wonContinueContinue reading “Both”

Mind Nurturing.

What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? Healthy mind, healthy body. Physical fitness does help the mind, so they go together. However if you’re depressed you probably won’t exercise, you’ll hide quietly indoors trying to escape from the world. In the West we do not prioritise the mind anywhere near as much as theyContinueContinue reading “Mind Nurturing.”

Many Things

What is something others do that sparks your admiration? Being fully inclusive in a genuine way warms my heart. I can honestly say that my prejudices lie in unkindness and skin colour or gender will neither condemn nor save you. I don’t care who you are, prince(ss) or pauper, if you’re disrespectful I don’t admireContinueContinue reading “Many Things”

Road Runner

What’s your favorite cartoon? I don’t know if the Road Runner is technically an Emu, but I dislike the way GIFs endlessly repeat. Drives me nuts, so I chose an Emu. So yes, that’s my favourite cartoon. A question I answered at least a year ago, so we know that when something is important IContinueContinue reading “Road Runner”

I Think

Thanks to a Jetpack glitch that severely affects posting at times, I managed to put two poems on one page, one of which I couldn’t see because jet pack keeps hiding the text. So I’ve split them apart, and added this one because they both have a point.

Squaring the “I am” Circle

That is not the ending I expected after several light, almost deliberately confusing poems. Starting with that I Am exploration at Toastmasters 6 years ago. I like it though. Exploration through poetry is such fun. Therefore it must improve my Am. Excellent!