It's always time to write. Writing topics are everywhere. Hobby writing is a good reason to sit in front of the screen and work. Making sense doesn't really have to be the number one goal. Writing prompts are a great way to keep my mind moving and my fingers punching. I'm joining the effort of …
Month: January 2023
Truth — Therapy Bits
Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit: we cannot flower and grow without it. ~ Jess Lair ~ Truth — Therapy Bits

Therapy Thoughts for Tuesday: Be the Song
While reading through blogging posts yesterday, I was introduced to the poetry of Marieke Schreuder. Her blog is called Rose Girl's World. I haven't spent much time reading poetry, honestly, but this poem really landed. I Let The Song Sing Me Thank you, Marieke, for allowing me to share your beautiful work.

Love Gives Hope — Rose Girl’s World
What is hopebut to feel lovein the midstof darkness ©RoseGirl2022 Love Gives Hope — Rose Girl's World

I Let The Song Sing Me — Rose Girl’s World
A song moves withinI sing it without soundand let the song sing meuntil I can be heardin tone, rhythm and melodyuntil I am the sung song ©RoseGirl2023 I Let The Song Sing Me — Rose Girl's World

Sunday Morning Feeder Friends and a Perfect Bowling Score on the XBox
We didn't get to church yesterday morning because of the snow. I have to admit it, missing church is exciting like when I was a kid and we left for vacation on Sunday morning. I think that happened once. For a guy with anxiety who spent over thirty years in church work, missing church is …
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Therapy Thoughts for Monday: Give Yourself a Reward
Why do we love taking vacations? Why do we spend so much money to get away? Part of the reason is that vacation is an opportunity to think differently. We have new thoughts when we’re away from our normal routine and environment. People who have campers have an extra challenge because the tendency is to …
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Seniors Are Wiser — Garfieldhug’s Blog
An Airbus 380 is on its way across the Atlantic. It flies consistently at 800 km/h at 30,000 feet, when suddenly an Eurofighter with a Tempo Mach 2 appears. The pilot of the fighter jet slows down, flies alongside the Airbus and greets the pilot of the passenger plane by radio: “Airbus, boring flight isn’t […] …

Therapy Thoughts for a Sunday: Religion
These are really more questions for a Sunday rather than therapy thoughts. Do you attend church? Do you consider yourself a religious person? Have you always attended church? If your church is part of a denomination, have you always belonged to the same one? If you don’t attend, are there reasons why? If you’ll take …

Fellow Model Railroaders in FB Groups Taught Me How to Plant Great Looking Weeds on my HO Scale Layout
Creating beautiful scenes on an HO scale model railroad is a learning process. No one is perfect from the start. Everyone can learn to do things in a better, more convincing and efficient way. YouTube videos and Facebook groups offer an incredible opportunity to look at the work of fellow model railroaders and see the …