Category Archives: Perspective

What Are You Not at Peace About?

I’ve found it helpful to ask myself, from time to time, “what am I not at peace about?” I share this with you because you may find it useful, too. For example, for about a month I have had this … Continue reading

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A Mother’s Prayers

This has been a sad week for me. The passing of Buster B Jones was totally unexpected. All the other deaths in my recent past had been expected, but I fully expected Buster to outlive me. I’ve been wondering a … Continue reading

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What is No Longer Acceptable to You?

Yesterday afternoon, the following question popped into my head, and I wrote it on a 3×5 card that I am keeping on the coffee table: What is no longer acceptable to me? This must be a good question, because I … Continue reading

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Too Much Time Reacting

Last night I attempted an upgrade of my Thesis design to version 1.4, and encountered some significant problems in doing so. In fact, the blog simply would not display, and I had to activate a backup design. This morning I … Continue reading

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The Noise in Our Lives

A friend of many years lost his battle with brain cancer during the holidays. As you might expect, his passing is causing me to think about how I am living the latter years of my life. One of the things … Continue reading

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Try Blessing Instead of Judging

Ever find yourself being too judgmental? I’d be surprised if anyone could answer “no” to that question. Being judgmental seems to be part of our human nature. Of course, some of us are worse at it than others. In some … Continue reading

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Allowing Yourself to be Fascinated

During my sabbatical, my head started clearing from all the day-to-day stuff I normally let run through it. In this clearing, I was reminded that there are so many things that fascinate me. And, realizing this led to my having … Continue reading

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A Couple of Lessons from Retirement

Almost two years of retirement has taught me a couple lessons. Even if you are not retired, these lessons may have some value for you, too. Not Eating Well The first lesson is one that surprised me a great deal: … Continue reading

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Vickie Would Have Been 60 Today

My late wife, Vickie Keener, would have been 60 years old today. She’s been gone almost 7 years, having died about a month after turning 53. Of course you’ve already seen plenty of evidence that life is short. So, you … Continue reading

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Knowing and Living Your Values

I suspect that most people live their lives in reasonable accordance with their values, at least most of the time. It’s not always easy to do, of course: You may value independence, yet, when your daughter has grown and is … Continue reading

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