Shortcomings? I've got plenty. Don't we all? Don't we all scramble for upright at times? Don't we all fall short, at least on occasion? I find the repeat areas of struggle, "areas of growth", well hell, those are the best teachers, providing insight to improve, insight to improve. A present-day Stoic, Ryan Holiday , he …
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
Easy Money
Easy money, doing the right thing. Example? Letting someone into the line of traffic where they are stuck, stop signs, stoplights, people, driver just trying to get in the flow, Let them in, just want to, no time at all, easy money, one step away to kindness, GOOD.
No Boogeyman
As we enter the Presidential Election, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has only gotten more dangerous, his lies accelerated. These excerpts below from a recent New York Times article highlight one series of false claims Trump has made regarding immigrants. The truth: Immigrants have NOT created nor made the housing crisis in this country worse. Just say …
Slipstream
Get in the slipstream, go with it, however you been, As it comes, take it, Make it, the next best thing, Slinging, bringing it all to the fore, Four more years we say again and again, potion, down the hatch, Now a little match, all we need to get in the slipstream, upstream we start, …
Prayer, Global To Local
Prayer fortifies. And I need it. I have been praying most all my life. Like most human experience probably, my faith has ebbed and flowed over that whole period of time. That said, I feel better when I pray. It sets the tone, the day, the way, my soul. Mostly it follows a common thread, …
Tasty Whisper
Funny situ, the way certain things make us feel, draw us to them... Could be a person, a look, a sense of longing, connection, Could be a comfortable pair of shoes, or shorts, or a favorite sweatshirt, Or a particularly cozy blanket, or spot on a comfy couch or oversized chair perfect for cuddling up. …
An Impassioned Plea
Pope Francis is like no other pope I've witnessed in my lifetime. Of course, part of it is that he has access to technology no prior pope had access to. That said, especially for an 87 year old dude. The following are posts he has recently made on the X platform (previously Twitter), the tone …
The Fabric of America
I heard a clip of a Trump speech recently, He was talking about how people are “coming from the Congo, and from all over Africa, And Asia, many people from Asia, and they’re all coming, and how this is bad for our country, How they are destroying the fabric of America… And we need to …
Creeping In
Don’t know why, oh so strange, oh so strange, the way I feel, Feeling this way more and more, creeping feelings at my door, More triggers now than before, don’t really understand the core, Reason for anxiety, misunderstood priority, misdirected energy spurred by events ahead, Circumstances of my choosing and not, so so strange, stomach, …
A Heartfelt Reflection: SCU Class of 1989, 35th Reunion
SCU89_R35. I like to come up with short-hand / abbreviations for things, and that’s what came to mind for our college class reunion just concluded. Another short-hand reference could very well be “lovefest”. Allow me to explain why I leap immediately to the word “love” and our classmates. Certainly, it is only my perspective I …
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