Tag Archives: Featured Blogger

Love Is Irrational

Posted on May 31, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Walking the path:
Don and Jo 1967 (2-minute read) I love my wife. Why? I don’t know; I just do. I can tell you why I like her or admire her. I have reasons for those, but…

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Aging Gracefully

Posted on May 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Scarlett's BPD Corner:
Oh, to age gracefully. How many times have you heard this term? It seems that we hear/read it more and more these days, as people seem to be obsessed with physical beauty, cosmetic…

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Silent Sunday

Posted on May 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on neihtn:
Great Egret building nest. Great Egret displaying aigrettes during breeding season. Great Egret displaying aigrettes during breeding season. Great Egret displaying aigrettes during breeding season. Snowy Egret displaying breeding plumage.

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Lessons From a Dogwood

Posted on May 10, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on flashlight batteries – Ali Grimshaw:
“Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished.” -Lao Tzu a flower can be a poem all by itself color replacing gray newsroom days each petal, lined hues of good news the…

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Effervescent

Posted on May 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Outrageously Erratic:
I no longer know where I am supposed to go, but the world is still in motion, and it feels inane to live with a terrible, crippling feeling of profound dissociation that doesn’t subside even…

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How to Greet People in Different Countries

Posted on April 26, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on SUITCASE Travel Blog:
Traveling is a fascinating way to discover cultures, traditions, folklore, and customs from around the world. ? Lots of incredible things we have learned during our trips and this valuable experience has become even…

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10 Terrible Pieces of Life Advice We’ve All Received or Probably Given Others

Posted on April 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is life coach to millennials and mid-career executives, Bachir Bastien. Born in Haiti and now living in Taiwan, Bachir earned his master’s degree in Management Science from National Chiao Tung University. He conducts workshops tied … Continue reading →

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Sacred Spaces for Stories

Posted on April 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Surprised By Joy:
“Our actual job as writers is to make the world a little more clear. A little less cluttered. A little less ugly.” – Ann Handley In my favorite coffee shop, there are three cushy…

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Truth in Advertising

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Eating My Way to the Top:
We celebrated the first anniversary of Rupert’s Adoption Day last week. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t send a card. I can see how you might forget about the existence of…

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Love Comes in Small Pockets

Posted on March 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Devika Todi of Insight07. Poet and photographer Devika refers to herself as “no one special,” but I beg to differ. You’ve only to read her sweetly evocative words below to know there’s something special … Continue reading →

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