Tag Archives: Relationships

Speaking of Flying…

I just completed the rough drafts of my first two non-fiction books not written for children, all 64,541 words worth. It has been fun writing them. One is titled, “From the Heart of a Grateful Man” and deals with love, … Continue reading

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Surprises Regarding My Non-Fiction Book Writing Project

My non-fiction book-writing project is coming together very well. Actually, more precisely, it is splitting apart. Over time, it has become increasingly clear that the topics seem to be divided into two primary categories: Relationships and Life. I have so … Continue reading

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Running with Both Legs

I have a lot of respect for the wisdom that Rumi has shared with the world, but believe he is only about half-right on his piece “The Real Work” included in this post. Focusing on the “one thing you must … Continue reading

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Accepting You Completely

Sources: “Accepting”: Let’s Be Positive Together Cheetah: Forever Awezome With Love, Russ

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A Memory-Making Adventure

My Beloved and I are mostly homebodies, but knowing that variety is the spice of life, we occasionally do things as experimental adventures knowing that there is a decent chance we might not enjoy some of them but wanting to … Continue reading

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How Saying “I Do” Changed My Life

“I DO”. Two of the shortest words in the English language, yet they come with the longest commitments two people can share. I said them nearly 34 years ago and meant them. Thankfully, My Beloved did too—the saying and the … Continue reading

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Clueless!

I think that most people who know me probably think that I’m a reasonably intelligent man. My Beloved knows better. Case in point: Beloved and I got married when we were in our early 20′s, and right after our wedding … Continue reading

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Too Stubborn and Selfish

My Beloved and I are nearing our 34th wedding anniversary, but many thought we’d never make it as a couple. On the way home from our at-least-weekly Date Night sometime ago, I flashed back to the comments a good man … Continue reading

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“We Took The Leap Together” (From My Poem “The First”)

This post is for those of you who enjoy experiencing the process I go through when attempting to develop a song lyric from one of my poems. You may recall reading the paragraph in an earlier post about the direction … Continue reading

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The Corrosive Power Of Ego

I believe that ego corrodes relationships, self-confidence, and feelings of self-worth. My ego used to run nearly constant unnecessary and harmful replays in my mind of instances that happened long ago that brought on feelings of shame, guilt, pain, and … Continue reading

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