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Author Archives: richrockwood
Only Sleeping
Experience as a Flashlight “I’m Only Sleeping” (Beatles) When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head, I’m still yawning When I’m in the middle of a dream Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream) Please, … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Aging, Creativity, Exercise, Focus, Health, Letting Go, Life, Medical, Night, Peace, Perspective, Relaxation, Retirement, Sleeplessness, Stress, Trust, Worry
Tagged Aging, Perseverance, Prayer, sleep, sleeplessness, Surrender, Worry
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Always Show the People You Love How You Feel
Living in the Past: Ever since I can remember, I worried that if I ever found someone who loved me they would be taken away. That was my biggest fear. I had seen it in movies. I experienced it on … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Fear, Feelings, Forgiveness, love, relationships
Tagged Fear, Forgiveness, Love, Relationships, Spouse
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I Am An Optimist and a Pessimist
Lessons I Have Learned: I suspect the notion that life has it’s ups and downs came as a surprise to me. I am the kind of person that likes things to be positive and happy. I guess that makes me … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Appreciation, Contentment, Courage, Faith, Fear, Focus, Grief, Holidays, Letting Go, Life, Nature, Perseverance, Perspective, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry
Tagged Appreciation, current-events, Enjoyment, Gifts, Grief, Identity, Life, Loss, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Renewal, Stress, Suffering, Trust, Worry
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Don’t Change a Thing for Me
Experience as a Flashlight: When my wife Inga died, I had lots of memories of her. One of the endearing things about her was she loved singing “My Funny Valentine” for anyone who would listen on her birthday. Her birthday … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Appreciation, Feelings, Happiness, love, Perspective, relationships, Thankfulness
Tagged Acceptance, Appreciation, Identity, Love
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To Grandmother’s House We Go
Living in the Past: Back when I was growing up, it was always a treat to go to grandmother’s house. One of my earliest memories of her is being in a park somewhere together feeding bread crumbs to ducks. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Contentment, Courage, Enjoyment, Famous People, Feelings, Focus, Gifts, Grand children, Grandmothers, Grandparents, Happiness, Letting Go, Life, love, Memory, Old Age, Perspective, relationships, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
Tagged Aging, Children, Gifts, Identity, Life, Memories, Retirement
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Relax!
Lessons I’ve Learned: Back in 1994 on a Sunday afternoon, I thought I was having a heart attack. I had a meeting to host in a short while and I started feeling something strange in my chest. I felt my … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Christmas, Contentment, Enjoyment, Fear, Feelings, Focus, Fun, Hannukah, Happiness, Health, Holidays, Kwanzaa, Laughter, Medical, Morale, Peace, Perspective, Quiet Time, Relaxation, Sense of Humor, Sleeplessness, Stress, Thankfulness, Wisdom, Worry
Tagged attitude towards work, Christmas, current-events, Enjoyment, Fun, Hannukah, Holidays, Kwanzaa, Perseverance, Prayer, Quiet Time, Relaxation, Renewal, Stress, Trust, Worry
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Will It Help To Split Meals Eaten Out?
Experience as a Flashlight: As I move into my senior years, I am learning there is a way to save on food which could be significant. Most restaurants these days serve portion sizes that are way beyond most appetites. My … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Contentment, Country, diet, Enjoyment, Feelings, Food, Health, Life, Money, Principles, Priorities, Savings, Thankfulness, weight loss
Tagged Aging, Enjoyment, overeating, Principles, Saving Money
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From 9/11 to 12/7
Living in the Past: The terrorist attack of 911 gave every American, old enough to understand, the feeling Americans must have had when Pearl Harbor was attacked December 7, 1941. We’ll soon mark the 71st anniversary of that surprise attack. … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Country, Evil, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, Imagination, Life, Military, Peace, Perspective, Prayer, Priorities, Soldier, Suffering, Tasks, Terrorism, War
Tagged current-events, Fear, Forgiveness, Perseverance, politics, Prayer, Quiet Time, Renewal, Suffering, Terror, Trust
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Loving that Polka-Dotted Tie
Lessons I Have Learned: As I mature, I have noticed my priorities changing from gadgets to relationships. When I was very young, at this time of year, my focus was on what I was going to get for Christmas. … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Children, Contentment, Enjoyment, Feelings, Grand children, Happiness, Laughter, Life, love, Materialism, Old Age, Peace, Perspective, Priorities, relationships, Retirement, Thankfulness, Wisdom, Youth
Tagged Aging, Children, Comparison, Enjoyment, Fun, Identity, Retirement, Self Worth, Stress, Trust
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All That Gray Hair
Experience as a Flashlight: I stared at the man in the motel lobby who was talking to some other people. He was balding and his face had moles, lines, and bumps. I saw him however as a young man. Underneath … Continue reading
