Tag Archives: hopes

Overcoming Curses

Posted on September 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Vasiliy Skuratov “Life isn’t just about fulfilling dreams; it’s also about overcoming curses. We were put in this world to help each other do both.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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When You Can’t Find a Way…

Posted on February 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

First photo: On floor: Mitch, Standing: BF Jeff and Mitch’s cousins (Ralph is not in this picture) My Real Memoir I was nineteen, and so was my cousin Ralph. It was Christmas Eve, and it was the last time I … Continue reading →

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How is 2024?

Posted on December 31, 2023 by mitchteemley

Dear friends in Asia, it’s still 2023 where I live, but I can’t wait any longer to find out: How is 2024?! P.S. Happy New Year! ζ

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How to Waste a Life

Posted on October 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is JYP, a.k.a. Jewish Young Professional, whose pithy poetry and far-reaching prose never fail to engage me. She is honest and down-to-earth, even confessional–which is all-too-rare a quality in our world today. Read on and … Continue reading →

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Who Will You Be in 2021?

Posted on December 28, 2020 by mitchteemley

‘Future’ by Ahmed Carter (unsplash.com) Thought for the Week You who are on the road Must have a code that you can live by And so become yourself Because the past is just a goodbye ~“Teach Your Children” (Graham Nash) … Continue reading →

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Highlight Highs don’t last as the days slip by

Posted on April 8, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Kate Duff of A Thousand Bits of Paper. Kate is a poet, writer, and published author who lives in Australia. About her writing, she says it’s “a ‘song line’ or ‘dreaming track,’ a path … Continue reading →

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Windows

Posted on November 22, 2019 by mitchteemley

Few objects are so suffused with meaning. They’re seldom “just windows.” They are symbols of the past or of the future. Of possibilities, or missed opportunities. They taunt us with freedom. Or separate the unruly world outside from the neat … Continue reading →

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My Bucket List

Posted on July 20, 2017 by mitchteemley

I started making my bucket list today. Here’s what I have so far: 1) Bucket What’s on yours?

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Don’t Follow Your Dreams

Posted on May 12, 2017 by mitchteemley

Today is my birthday. Which, with the possible exception of New Year’s Day, is the day I’m most inclined to assess what I’ve done with my life. I’ve learned a few things in my (largish number) years on this planet. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 11

Posted on May 4, 2016 by mitchteemley

Have you ever had a close call with death? What hopes or regrets consumed your thoughts?

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