Tag Archives: life

Question: How Big Is Your Dream?

Posted on September 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Juuso Oikarinen “The purpose of your life did not begin with you, and it will not end with you.” ~The Wishing Map ∞

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Be a Survivor, Not a Victim

Posted on August 28, 2025 by mitchteemley

Stress produces strength. Body builders know that muscles pushed to their limits respond by growing thicker and stronger. Likewise, studies show that people who experience trauma often develop a “survivor personality.” They cope better when facing trials. They’re more resilient, … Continue reading →

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We Are Not Alone in Death

Posted on August 24, 2025 by mitchteemley

What a strange era we find ourselves in. 2025 is, in many ways, comparable to the world war years. Reminders of human mortality assault us daily. Still, death has always been with us, as Seneca the Younger observed in the … Continue reading →

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Two Letters to My Manufacturer

Posted on August 21, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear Mr. Elohim, Re. My Heart: May I begin by saying how much I appreciate the Wisdom and Maturity features you designed into this thing. Although I could wish they didn’t take an entire lifetime to become fully functional. Re. … Continue reading →

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In Praise of the Almost-Ordinary

Posted on August 14, 2025 by mitchteemley

Five years ago this month, in the midst of a pandemic summer, my wife and I passed a milestone. One that wouldn’t have even been an inchstone before 2020. Is there such a thing as an “inchstone”? Well, no, and … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Earth’s Biggest Kingdom

Posted on August 9, 2025 by mitchteemley

Welcome to Insectopia! Did you know there are ten quintillion bugs in “our” world? That’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000–200 million for each one of us. And we’ve only discovered about 20% of them! When I was a kid, I found a big hairy … Continue reading →

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The World We Leave Behind

Posted on August 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

What would the world look like without us? The scientific word is entropy. Things would crack, crumble, and disintegrate. But they would also be invaded — by water, soil, light, life. They would be transformed from the unnatural into the … Continue reading →

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My Heart Was in Your Hands

Posted on August 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thank you, everyone, for your prayers and encouraging words! It looks like I may be around for a while. My heart procedure was deemed a success. A dicey one, mind you. I have tachycardia due to premature ventricular contractions. Translation: … Continue reading →

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What Are We to Do With Time?

Posted on July 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Time demands too much of our time It pretends to be indifferent, yet creates chaos when we ignore it It demands our attention, and yet keeps to itself Only when we dream are we free from … Continue reading →

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How to Tell Failure From Success

Posted on May 28, 2025 by mitchteemley

Failure is the first milestone on the road to success, and the second…and the third…and the fourth… The more ambitious the destination, the more milestones there’ll be. So keep going, because it only becomes the road to failure if you … Continue reading →

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