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Phase 37 of 829

April 11, 2020April 12, 2020 / iamlauriem / 1 Comment

Well, safe to say the sun is helping.  Today I think I may have moved into another phase.  I don't believe it to be a completely new, or necessarily 'next' phase.  It's just different.  Phase 37 of 829, I'm guessing.  If breaking an addiction takes 12 steps I can only imagine the number of steps … Continue reading Phase 37 of 829

Our Lights Were Out By 11pm

January 13, 2020 / iamlauriem / 2 Comments

I felt a strange feeling brewing on New Year's Eve - and it wasn't Christmas-over-indulgence-related. More foreboding. Heavy. I felt grinch-like, throwing the eyes up like Ebenezer Scrooge any time I got a message of good New Year cheer. Bah, humbug. Our lights were out by 11pm. I was wondering if middle-age cynicism, which I'm … Continue reading Our Lights Were Out By 11pm

Take The Whole ‘Hashtag Blessed’ Thing

November 28, 2019November 29, 2019 / iamlauriem / 2 Comments

Today is Thanksgiving, probably one of the loveliest holidays there is.  It has all the best elements of any celebration - food, family, friends, along with a big high five for all the good things that have come to pass.  A day for genuine gratitude without the now-customary commercial highjacking, which is saying a lot … Continue reading Take The Whole ‘Hashtag Blessed’ Thing

The Dignity of Work

September 30, 2018October 9, 2018 / iamlauriem / 2 Comments

Is there anyone more important than the one who serves you a hot coffee, with a smile and one of those divine teeny-tiny buttery biscuits on the side?  Or the clued-in shop assistant who jumps on the free till because they can see you're weighed down and weighing up the merits of continuing to wait. … Continue reading The Dignity of Work

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