Tag Archives: anger

Truth Is a Hard Path

Posted on January 11, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo: David John Terry (pinterest.com) Thought for the Week Truth is not comforting. It’s a hard path to stay on. It’s rocky and unpredictable, refusing to show us what we wanted to see, taking us where it will, rather that … Continue reading →

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Opinions!

Posted on October 3, 2019 by mitchteemley

I dislike you for the same reason I dislike Former Me & Future Me–because they disagree with Current Me! “My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I’m right!” ~Ashleigh Brilliant    “Do not be angry that you … Continue reading →

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Got Serenity?

Posted on June 4, 2018 by mitchteemley

It’s Monday. No better time than this to talk about serenity. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines serene as “clear and free of storms or unpleasant change; shining bright and steady; calm and unruffled.” Do you know anyone who says, “Ah, Monday! … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 115

Posted on May 9, 2018 by mitchteemley

Problem: Life moves in lines, but our thoughts move in circles.

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The Problem with Boys

Posted on February 27, 2018 by mitchteemley

I don’t believe there’s a single fix-all solution to America’s “gun problem.” I do believe gun sales need to be better monitored; that semi-automatic rifles should require even more tightly-controlled licensing (perhaps the NRA can help with this process, rather … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 90

Posted on November 8, 2017 by mitchteemley

Be careful. Not everyone reciprocates with questions. Some use bullets.

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Seeds

Posted on July 15, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Sadly, we rarely recognize the seeds of conflict when we’re sowing them.” ~The Wishing Map

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The Wishing Map 58

Posted on March 29, 2017 by mitchteemley

Like wolves, bullies cut people off from the herd, then search for a weakness, an insecurity to attack.

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An Open Letter to President Trump

Posted on January 20, 2017 by mitchteemley

Dear President Trump, I’ve tried so hard to figure out how to articulate what I need from you, what I believe the people of the United States and the rest of the world need, from you. I can’t find the … Continue reading →

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Wrath

Posted on July 16, 2016 by mitchteemley

Rage is the bastard child of Wrath and Pride It destroys all before it In Nice, France, its homage to death rises like heat in the desert When will it end? When we refuse to let it sleep with Pride When we tell … Continue reading →

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