I hear you. Sometimes life's trials just feel like they are relentless and neverending... but well done for hanging in there and getting your next door property done, in spite of it all. Of course, I am

Thank you @zorank, I did not know that about thistles... but I am not surprised since pretty much all we need to heal our diseases can be found in nature.

Indeed, it is. And people often discover where there true strength is, during difficult times.

Yep, that's pretty much what it amounts to... doing the best we can with what we have available.

Good one! Reminds me of trying to grow mushrooms at home, while the edible wild mushrooms were actually busting through the asphalt sidewalks near where we lived in Denmark!

I tried day trading briefly, back in a day when I felt more impulsive... but just never really had the nerve for it. I have no great stories, but a few "dogs" and some amazing "near

Greetings @eythorphoto, yes Iceland has definitely had some up and down times in the last few decades. And I'm sure that uncertainly colours the thinking about investing.

Thanks for the support, I appreciate it.

Passive income is definitely where it's at; that was one of the earliest financial lessons my father taught me, when I was a kid. "Income without actually having to WORK," he called it. I just

Got it! Yes, it's hard to convey sarcasm by text. I've increasingly resorted to this: /end sarcasm

Thanks for the kind words @samsmith1971. I'll be the first to admit that we often have so much on our plates of life that we don't always take the time to think things through before blurting out something.

Yes, in many cases we can just weave something around the scars and bypass them. Often, that's for the better but there are also times when hiding them leads to strange "explosions" that turn

Thanks for the support @ahmadmanga. I believe the most important think is to simply stay awake and remain aware of the fact that our words do have an impact on other people... and sometimes we are better

Unfortunately, the world has a difficult time seeing "bruises and a black eye" left on someone's psyche. It's definitely a good idea to think twice before we throw random opinions at people because

Thank you for the support @brumest, appreciate it!

Thank you for stopping by, and for the support! I appreciate it!

Well done! It's a journey, to be sure, always a journey... and it never ends. I see aspects of my own life in your story. One of the "toxic" lessons I was raised with was the false notion that

Yup. Faker than fake. I guess I can't help but to still be disturbed that people don't seem to be able to see through it...

I have to admit that I am very close to that point of view, as well... sometimes it's just offputting to have these "talking heads" who clearly know nothing somehow "represent" something

Yep, that was quick. I had my fingers crossed for you, but burnout is far more of a lingering thing than we give it credit for. My ex worked as a senior engineer in the IT industry, a job that was both