Tag Archives: friendship

Connection

What if connection isn’t about being perfect, but about being present? And, what if your presence means aligning your words with your integrity? Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom … Continue reading

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What would you do?

“Carpooling” wants to be reimbursed for gas for a 30-mile round-trip journey to pick up a friend’s disabled son from the bus stop. The request from the “dear friend” doesn’t happen very often. My two cents are this: Losing or … Continue reading

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Tiny Joys

Take pleasure in every tiny thing you can. This helps with depressive episodes. A glass of water, brushing your teeth, a warm pair of socks. If you can’t manage another day, aim for another hour, another minute, or another second, and … Continue reading

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Retirement

I will turn 65 in a few months and have announced my plans to retire. I have a long list of things I want to do, and after 50 years of employment and saving, I am well situated for these … Continue reading

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Celebrate a Friend

Give her a simple, pretty notebook with the first few pagesfilled out: things she says that she loves, little habits you’venoticed, the meals only she makes just right. Leave the rest forher to fill in as a daily gratitude or … Continue reading

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