I receive a weekly online publication, Maria Popova’s The Marginalian (founded in 2006) In Praise of the Telescopic Perspective:A Reflection on Living Through Turbulent Times.https://www.themarginalian.org/2017/12/21/reflection/ In 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 Spacecraft, was launched to photograph the planets of our outer solar system. On board was also that Golden Record – a time-capsule of the
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I need to share that in writing under this title, that I am not just honoring the wisdom of the seasons of Nature. I want to honor the experience of many of my clients, as well as within my own many years of life experience. Darkness I write this at the time of mid-winter –
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It’s been a week now of frantic post-mortems, almost ad nauseam. Many more than Baskin Robbins teasing a diabetic with its multiverse of flavors. I would read them when I should have been getting some sleep. I needed to make some sense of some outcomes that weren’t to my liking. I wanted some guidance on
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Some Background and Considerations [This is a minor re-write of an article I originally wrote 18 years ago. Very little of my mind has changed over the intervening years, so I present this as an accurate representation of my current thinking.] Many people have become accustomed to having their medical insurance cover mental health problems as well.
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Engaging Introductions: Capturing Your Audience’s Interest The initial impression your blog post makes is crucial, and that’s where your introduction comes into play. Hook your readers with a captivating opening that sparks curiosity or emotion. Address their pain points or questions to establish a connection. Outline the purpose of your post and give a sneak
Engaging Introductions: Capturing Your Audience’s Interest The initial impression your blog post makes is crucial, and that’s where your introduction comes into play. Hook your readers with a captivating opening that sparks curiosity or emotion. Address their pain points or questions to establish a connection. Outline the purpose of your post and give a sneak
Engaging Introductions: Capturing Your Audience’s Interest The initial impression your blog post makes is crucial, and that’s where your introduction comes into play. Hook your readers with a captivating opening that sparks curiosity or emotion. Address their pain points or questions to establish a connection. Outline the purpose of your post and give a sneak
Some years ago, when I was reading many of the works of Charles Williams,1 I came across a brief theatrical interlude between Mary & Joseph: Mary: “Joseph dear, I’m in love.” Joseph: “In love – with whom?” Mary: “Not in love with anyone, just in love.” Joseph: “But dearest wife, if you’re in love, you must be in love with someone.” Mary: “Oh, my husband, you
Readers,I’m going to get ‘religions’ on you for a moment or two. For some, that will be fine; for others, that can be an “Oh No!” But stay with me – I think this can be useful across the board. Boredom Many years ago, during a difficult time, I decided it was time to read the
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A while ago, I was listening to a friend ranting about his job, specifically his boss. I heard the same word used at least four times during his complaint: “disrespect.” The term made sense to me from the various examples he gave. But that he repeated the term several times, with emphasis, took me somewhere
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