Tag: Friday

In my experience and opinion, resilience can be easily underrated and overlooked. Similar to many prior cycles, I have gained even more appreciation and respect for this belief and virtue. I feel more steadfast and unperturbed at this point. While I know that feeling will ebb and flow with time, I also know what baseline […]

I am truly humbled by the opportunity to keep writing. I would be lying if I do not admit that it is hard at times to keep my nose to the grindstone. I grapple with an expectation of recognition from time to time, but then I remind myself of why I do this in the […]

Rest. I ain’t giving up on you :) We need society, and we need solitude also, as we need summer and winter, day and night, exercise and rest. -Philip Gilbert Hamerton We cannot always be there for everyone else. Else, when are we here for ourselves? When do we have a chance to check in […]

How well are you harmonizing with your surroundings? Today yielded insightful reflections for me. I felt my harmonies ebbing and flowing throughout the day. I enjoyed the good parts and reflected on the difficult aspects. Those reflections helped me in recognizing what I can adjust within my perspective to smooth out those difficulties in the […]

One of the biggest or best ways that you can grow is by apologizing for any missteps in your past, whenever you overreached beyond your lane and negatively impacted the lane of another. You can (and probably should) apologize for your past action. There is no need to go into detail if you do not […]

Accept humbly:let go easily. -Marcus Aurelius How often do you beat yourself up for what you have said, done, or even thought? I know I was guilty of this bad habit for far too long. I still slip and falter on occasion these days, but I am improving well in this area each day. It […]

Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength. -Dalai Lama I appreciate this cycle immensely; it reminds me to focus on the good in life. With modern media and all the news that we get inundated with, it can be easy to distract oneself amidst so much negativity and […]

I was not sure how to culminate this cycle. Then, it dawned on me. Why not show some examples of what all I express gratitude for? Before I proceed, though, please understand that I only offer the following as a guide. If it stirs up any jealousy or resentment within you, then I am sorry. […]

We often talk about resting in peace once we pass on from this world or earthly life. What about LIP? Live in peace, right here and right now. You can do it if you so choose – prioritize, possess, and spread peaceful power. When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace […]

How much truth do you speak? Lately, I often circle back to how much I hate the greeting or opening phrase of “what’s up?” What is up? Probably the same for you as for me (the sky or ceiling above each of us), so what point does it truly serve? Instead of inane starts, let […]

Until we have seen someone’s darkness, we don’t really know who they are.Until we have forgiven someone’s darkness, we don’t really know what love is. -Marianne Williamson There is an extreme concept that I enjoy considering and attempting to practice – radical forgiveness. It confirms my thought from earlier this cycle about whether we should […]

Earlier this week, one of the teachers in my life randomly told me about the root form of courage. Cuer in Old French or Cor in Latin both refer to the heart. An obsolete definition of courage even describes the heart as the source of emotion. To be courageous, we must have heart and feel […]

Curiouser and curiouser! -Alice “She was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English.” It is like having the wind knocked out of you; it is being caught off guard. You are unprepared; your mind is blown. Curiosity can be so powerful and life-changing, y’all. One can’t believe […]

An 87-year-old world leader apologized within hours to days of his mistake going public. He did not dilly-dally or try to discount or disparage the details. Pope Francis owned his error and brought balance back to the scales, at least on a small scale. How many other “men” in “power” have recently acted similarly with […]

Why do you think people love to read and/or hear stories so much? One – they can be a welcome pause or reprieve from suffering. Two – they can serve as a bridge to other places, even other worlds or realities. I love finding out what I can learn from them, too. Everything’s got a […]

Bees are so cool. I may eventually write more about them in detail, but I love this sports story so much that I want to highlight it this Freeday. Evidently, honeybees are a sign of good luck from ancient times. A full team win resulted from teamwork and cooperation. This seemingly-random first paragraph is in […]

Given the theme of this cycle, I choose to immediately start this post with this sugjestion: Where is the love? To finish this cycle this Freeday, I want to stress how important I feel self-love should be for all of us. If you cannot love yourself, can you truly love others? Perhaps you are trying […]

I like to think of Friday as my day to freestyle – Freeday. In my head, I keep picturing the Wild card from Uno. Each 2-week cycle, I want one oddball day/post. Some cycles may have more of that type, sure. Carving out a dedicated day, though, is still appealing. It feels right to me. […]