So glad to hear you've connected with this piece! I'm very sorry to hear about your Mother. I wish her a quick and full recovery. I'm close with two people who've received transplants and it's a true miracle.

That is so true. I had a thought the other day that I wanted to explore more deeply—I was wondering if most creative talents are developed out of a need for young introverts to feed their egos, to seek

Thanks Joan. Thankfully the dopamine release we experience when we do stand up to our fears is even more powerful than the dread and despair felt when we dodge something that scares us. If people experience

You're right, for better or worse this very much is a legacy that's left by our parents since they do so much to shape our realities as they're raising us. Happy weekend to you and thanks for

It really adds another layer to life when you believe in these signs! This particular watch is very hard to get. They don't make very many a year so there's way more demand than supply. Five years is very

I do too. Life gets much more interesting when you open yourself up to this concept. Yes! GMT is just a watch complication that allows you to track multiple timezones. It's really unnecessary now with

There are lots of connections there! Happy upcoming 8th anniversary! It's amazing once you start training yourself to notice these connections/occurrences. It seems almost as if the universe is communicating

Nothing is casual. Everything is causal. I really like that saying. I think a whole new world opens up to you when you start believing this. What a treasure to have found that letter! I wish people still

Happy birthday to you!

Yeah, this is like a hybrid BBQ. Electric heat with wood smoke. It'll be fun to use this summer!

Carlin was truly a national treasure! I wonder what his IQ was? I'd guess it was pretty high. After experiencing more than five decades on this rock I can honestly say a majority of people aren't really

Thanks @bozz. I feel like a project manager again juggling all these contractors. I'll definitely do a more in-depth post as I gain more experience with the Ninja. I can't wait to try pizza on it. There's

Lol, it'll come to you eventually (probably when you least expect it).

Soon the public will begin to appreciate the utility of the blockchain and not just the novelty and potential of cryptocurrency. If I were to guess on a timeline I'd say 3-5 years, as AI is really being

That's exactly what I was thinking of when I wrote it—how every dawn is a clean slate. I hope to always keep at least a sliver of optimism/enthusiasm at sunrise of the potential that something amazing

That's great news! No rush at all. I appreciate you taking the time to read it @tonyes. Take care my friend!

Thanks! Yeah, the duality (light/darkness) pretty much defines Earthly life. We can't have one without the other. Some of our best lessons are found in the darkness.

I actually save words and phrases that peak my interest throughout the day in my Notes app on my phone and I use these to weave into poems later. This phrase fit into that category. : )

Thank you, my friend. Happy weekend to you!

I'd bet it's a variety of factors—more screen time, world-events like the pandemic, less alcohol consumption, culture shifts, etc. You're welcome! It's a remake of an early 80's Alan Alda film but there