Upon my arrival at the cafe this morning, one of the baristas shared that she was moving a glass bottle when it suddenly shattered. Being the type person I am, I told her that I would investigate what possible meaning that event might have. The following is what I found…. One might would think glassContinue reading “Whatever Does It Mean? – Glass Shattering”
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What bores me?
This question took some amount of thinking on my part to answer. There are quite a few things that cause me to be bored and to list them might be…let’s say, boring. A movie I’m not really interested in… A video that shares a lot of philosophical thoughts that are difficult to wrap your mindContinue reading “What bores me?”
Conversation with ChatGPT about hypergraphia and whether or not I have it…
You said: what is hypergraphia and why do people have it? ChatGPT said: Hypergraphia is a strong, sometimes uncontrollable urge to write. Not just journaling a lot — we’re talking about excessive, driven writing that can feel compulsive. People with hypergraphia may fill notebooks, write long letters, produce pages of thoughts rapidly, or feel anxious ifContinue reading “Conversation with ChatGPT about hypergraphia and whether or not I have it…”
Day One – The Journey Begins…
5:53 a.m. – February 18th – This is Ash Wednesday, which also marks the first day of the Lenten season. It is customary to “give up” one thing for the season that leads up to Easter Sunday. Once again this year, I’m forgoing social media and focusing on other areas in my life. Today’s scheduleContinue reading “Day One – The Journey Begins…”
Suffering and My Thoughts
What is the point of the suffering we encounter in life? I’ve recently considered what part suffering can play in each of our lives, its causes, and what to do to remedy said suffering. I don’t think that personal suffering is any sort of “punishment” for wrongdoing. I think the greatest majority of our sufferingContinue reading “Suffering and My Thoughts”
Daily Writing Prompt
For the past forty-plus days, I have stayed away from social media in observance of Lent. Today is supposed to be my first day back. When I’m posting, I share readings from devotionals that I read each day, funny puns I find, and pictures of my comings and goings each day. I also use itContinue reading “Daily Writing Prompt”
Gnostics and the Like…
A good portion of the reading I’ve done over the past several weeks has centered around the Gnostic world. It’s definitely different than a lot of what I’ve learned before, especially when it comes to religious teachings. It’s been particularly interesting to learn about the Gnostic gospels, most of which have been kept secret sinceContinue reading “Gnostics and the Like…”
Nearly Done….
The Lenten hiatus from social media is nearly over. Although Lent was technically over yesterday, I end my abstinence on Easter Sunday. The time away has seen quite a bit of reflection,, bunches of reading and writing. There is always that thought of not returning to the social media world, but I’m doubtful that willContinue reading “Nearly Done….”
Quotes of the Week from April 1-6…
Each week, I write down a lot in my journal. From personal thoughts to books that I’m reading, it’s all fair game. I’m sharing some of the quotes I’ve written down in the space below: “Wisdom comes with experience.” – Unknown “I can trust the ‘me’ that’s in the future.” – Unknown “The longest wayContinue reading “Quotes of the Week from April 1-6…”
A Somewhat Organized Sunday
Today, Sunday April 6th has gotten off to a good start. I began the day at Starbucks for my usual vanilla latte. I went the early Kairos service at church, where I was reminded to “be curious” and not be judgmental. I then went to the “Difficult Questions” Sunday school class and am still attemptingContinue reading “A Somewhat Organized Sunday”
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