Tag Archives: life

Unexpected Benefits

Posted on May 21, 2026 by mitchteemley

AARP Member Benefits Update When I Turned Fifty Unexpected benefits began to materialize. I received discount offers on walkers, power-lift recliners, walk-in bathtubs, and other things I so desperately needed at that advanced age. And when I joined the AARP … Continue reading →

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Should I Celebrate My Own Birth?

Posted on May 14, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image courtesy of Cake Designs It’s My Birthday, So What?* Should I celebrate my own birth? Merely soliciting “Congrats!” responses seems rather pointless. And as an essayist, I always want to have a point. But then, even as I type … Continue reading →

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Every Day is Earth Day

Posted on April 23, 2026 by mitchteemley

Survival Chess If the Earth Loses We All Lose Yesterday was Earth Day. But in truth, every day is Earth Day. Amid escalating conflicts and nations warring against nations, there’s one thing we can–and must–all agree on: In the end, … Continue reading →

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Life Is a Daring Adventure

Posted on April 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park (shaleewanders.com) Thought for the Week Security is an illusion. Life is an adventure. It’s not about avoiding risks, but about taking the right ones for the right reasons.  “Why not go out on a limb? … Continue reading →

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Hope Springs Eternal…

Posted on March 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: Farmers’ Almanac Today is the official first day of spring, the Spring Equinox, (in my hemisphere). It’s the time every year that our Creator says, in living color, “I haven’t given up on you yet.” “Hope springs eternal in … Continue reading →

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Truth Is a Hard Path

Posted on February 9, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo: David John Terry (pinterest.com) Thought for the Week: Truth Is a Hard Path Truth Is Not Comforting It’s rocky and unpredictable, refusing to show us what we thought it would. Truth is a hard path to stay on: it … Continue reading →

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Choose the Right Travelling Companion

Posted on February 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

Choose the Right Travelling Companion “Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not anxiously look about. I will strengthen you and uphold you with My strong right hand.” ~Isaiah 41:10 “There is nothing we fear and desire in … Continue reading →

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When All the World Seems to Die

Posted on December 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

All photos copyright © Mitch Teemley Who doesn’t love autumn? And by “autumn,” of course, I mean mid-fall when all of the leaves on the trees have turned to gold and amber and rubies. But what about late fall when … Continue reading →

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Life Is a Jam Sandwich

Posted on December 4, 2025 by mitchteemley

Life Is a Jam Sandwich ‘Twas soft below us and easy to chew ‘Twill be soft above us when we get through But now we’re trapped in the middle, and wham! We find ourselves suddenly stuck in the jam Still, … Continue reading →

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Living My Life in Constant Transit

Posted on November 25, 2025 by mitchteemley

Plate-spinner Andrew Van Buren                                                              My Drama kids My Real Memoir I … Continue reading →

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