These changes are a little more apparent when we are younger; I am now 63, and perhaps not so much changed over the past five years... but when I was in my 20's and 30's, the changes were much larger and

I love looking at the world through the macro lens! We get to see things that are all around us, but we don't really look at them.

"Stillness" is not for everyone; it just happens to be my natural fit on the shelf of life. The photos are from our many visits spent in/around Sedona, Arizona and Oak Creek, Arizona famous for

Bring it on! Among my many hats, I'm professional editor. Somehow my ADHD-ish brain finds easier to focus on other people's work than my own. Putting together a novel from "pieces" is an interesting

One of the most heartfelt and raw things I have encountered, in my seven-odd years on Hive. Brave. "The System" is a construct erected by those who were/are wildly uncomfortable with things that

Congrats on five years! It has, indeed, been quite a journey for some of us. Yeah, I remember Weedcash! I occasionally have wondered what happened there... it seemed very timely, given the whole emergence

Precisely! When we allow ourselves to experience the extremes, we end up having more appreciation for the good times!

You make an important point there: We can't really fully experience they joys in our lives if we never allow ourselves to experience the sorrows. Without the contrasts to offset each other, everything

I'm a big fan of the idea of a Wiki, so I'm really glad this is coming up now! You are exactly right, of course, information about Hive is scattered all over the place and people end up repeating the same

What a remarkable and unique place! This is exactly the sort of small out of the way getaway we tend to choose when we finally get an opportunity to go and take a break. I have never been a fan of those

I hope you get to feeling better soon! Those sinus infections can be kind of stubborn. Your dedication is impressive but don't forget to get some rest as well!

Very cool! Brings back fond memories from a time long gone when I lived in a school bus we converted to an RV/van for a couple of years. It really was a wonderful experience to just travel around and see

It's a very interesting exhibit, to be sure! That said, I don't pretend to be much of an expert on Modern Art, but sometimes I just don't get it. But I suppose that art is in the eye of the beholder and

It sounds interesting, although I am not that much of a trader I am more of a long-term investor. That said, it's always good to have all the information you can get!

Hello @cuddlekitten, thanks for coming to visit!

Yes, I think it's very appropriate to compare the financial situation of the moment to a juggling act! Seems like I'm always having to shuffle one thing out of the way in order to make room for another

Yes, if we don't have money chances are we're going to end up having to sleep in a ditch somewhere!

What gets to me is primarily self-employment taxes, rather than actual income taxes. Even though we are down in the subsistence level of income, that Social Security and other bits and pieces still takes

You're right, it seems like nobody's doing particularly well anywhere. At least of all those who put their bets on crypto as a way to support themselves. I find it slightly ironic that many of those people

Thank you! Hopefully it will be a worthwhile endeavor!