Write your guide to setting healthy boundaries in relationships. Serendipitous topic, “relationship”, boundaries therein. Nearly six decades in and two marriages down, you might think I would have another answer about relationships… But I think I can say that while my romantic / matrimonial record isn’t great. I’m certain I am better off in my …
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
Clunky Time
Every now and again things just end up … clunky … maybe chunky too, Best intentions to begin, a solid plan, list well-made, carefully considered, prepared but then, Then the wheels start to wobble, ever so slightly, then increasingly so, so shaky and violent you need to stop in a hurry. Stopped in your tracks …
Nine Minute Write
Less than ten minutes a day, call it the 9 Minute Write, doesn’t take much to scratch the itch, Let the words pour out on the page, and I feel better, Near life-long lesson-become-practice for me, simple salve for my soul, Simple salve for my soul.
Meme?
What’s your favorite meme? Sadly, don’t really know what a meme is … something to learn more about, starting with the definition…
Slow Awakening
Slowly coming to conscious, my strange obsession, Wanting to return to the daily awake at a gradual pace, Rick Rubin Style, dream life, Scribbling these words now down on those first moments to capture the feeling somehow, Lying in the semi-dark, pre-dawn gray leaking in through the curtains, nightlights down the hall giving way to …
One More Stop For Mom
Out and about, Dropped off the kids to their mom’s house, Need to see my mom too, Santa Clara Memorial Park, the non-denominational cemetery in Santa Clara. My parents remains rest in the niche affixed to the outside of a mausoleum wall, a few feet from the center, halfway up. My mom passed on last …
Anatomy of A Cold Brew
Thus the process unfolds, It’s simple, but does take a bit of planning; Established practice recommends a twelve hour “brew time”; There are various operational ways to filter to finished brew; I use what I have with other drip coffee set-ups (rather than buy new / different filtering); Result? As promised, a smoother taste & …
A Few Basics
What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? When I read this prompt a few quick thoughts entered my mind, I wouldn’t want to live without, My cozy warm house, Apple Music, My TV with streaming service, My car, Refrigeration, An in-house toilet, Running water, This iPhone! Ha. But then what comes to mind are …
Life-Long Journey
Daily writing promptWhat’s the best way to build self-confidence?View all responses It's been a life-long journey for me, building self-confidence. I almost put the term "self-esteem" in the title, but then thought better of it. It's really confidence that has ebbed and flowed for me over the near six decades walking the Earth. My self-esteem …
Leo: “For The Love Of Truth“
Leo on a visit to Spain, “Pope Leo XIV in Spain: “For the love of truth, I invite everyone to set aside the divisive and polarizing narratives of your societal reality and history, so as to overcome sterile simplifications through the fruitful appreciation of complexity. I see here a vocation particularly suited to Europe, in …
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