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 …
Author: jeff lud
Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
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 …
Hmm…Gotta Be J …
If you had to change your name, what would your new name be? I think it has to be Jeremiah, I’m a J already … Jeffrey Jeff Jeffy Jefy Jeffer … So yes, Jeremiah, That’s the call … GOOD.
Evolved Yummy
Describe your dream chocolate bar. I’m no chocolate connoisseur, but for sure that is one of my favorite if not the favorite sweet thing that I enjoy… I can remember as a kid going to the convenience store, Milky Way, Three Musketeers, Snickers, $10,000 bar, never mind, peanut butter and chocolate together… So so good. …
Sweet Slumber
This refrain I return to over and over again, sweet slumber, how I long for you, In the darkness, and cozy, finding refuge from the popurrí of purposes that plague my mind, why so befuddled? I know the dread will pass and I will stand up straight to the day, slog through, best I can, …
Folate … Ahh, What?!
Funny the muse, spark from anywhere. This time emerged from reading a nutritional comparison of Spinach & Romaine. Folate. Also know as vitamin B9. More in Spinach than Romaine, Get your daily dose of Folate for long-term health, GOOD.
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