Category Archives: Reality

Life’s Distractions

Posted on January 21, 2013 by richrockwood

General Observation On Life: There are many things along the Road of Life that distract us: a pretty (handsome) face, a deep discount on something we want, a newspaper headline. Some distractions have a pull so powerful they are termed … Continue reading →

Posted in Balance, Bondage, Coin Collecting, Enjoyment, Exercise, Focus, Fun, Games, Knitting, Laughter, Life, Peace, Photography, Pleasure, Priorities, Reality, Relaxation, Stamp collecting, Stress, Wisdom | Tagged Distractions, Enjoyment, Fun, Hobbies, Life, Perseverance, Principles, Relaxation, Stress | Leave a comment

Grades? What Grades?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by richrockwood

Observations About Life: I went back to seminary later in life. I was in my forties and retaining information for tests was tedious and at times impossible. It seemed the harder I worked for a class, the worse grade I received. … Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciation, Belief, Bondage, Education, Employment, Feelings, Happiness, Identity, Perfectionism, Perseverance, Personality, Perspective, Priorities, Reality, School grades, Self-Worth, The Past, Work, Worry | Tagged Appreciation, attitude towards work, Education, Grades, Identity, Integrity, Perseverance, Principles, School, Self Worth, Worry | Leave a comment

A Red Shirt and Orange Pants?!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by richrockwood

Living in the Past: All the nuns saw him immediately when he entered school. He was a classmate of mine and he was wearing a flaming red shirt with brilliant orange pants. It was back in the days when loud … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Clothing, Fashion, Identity, Personality, Perspective, Praise, Priorities, Reality, relationships, Wisdom, Youth | Tagged Appreciation, Clothing, Comparison, Fashion, Identity, Popularity, Self Worth | 2 Comments

Resolutions are Not Me!

Posted on January 4, 2013 by richrockwood

Experience as a Flashlight: I can make all the resolutions I want, but they really have no connection with me. I live in the real world. Say, for example, I resolve that I am not going to eat any cookies … Continue reading →

Posted in Accomplishment, Adaptability, Belief, Bondage, Courage, Feelings, Focus, Food, Habitual Sin, Health, Life, Morale, New Year, Perfectionism, Perseverance, Perspective, Priorities, Reality, Resolutions, Stress, The Past | Tagged Aging, Appreciation, current-events, Life, Perseverance, Principles, Renewal, Self Worth, Surrender, Trust | 1 Comment

My First Hippie

Posted on January 2, 2013 by richrockwood

Living in the Past: In my mind’s eye I can still see him. He had long, uncombed hair that almost touched his shoulders. He had thick dark framed glasses which stood out against his haystack of hair. He was wearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Communication, Country, Creativity, Feelings, Focus, Hippie Movement, Laughter, Letting Go, Life, Memory, Peace, Perspective, Politics, Reality, relationships, Stress, The Past, War | Tagged Acceptance, Anti War Movement, artistic expressions, current-events, Fear, Hippies, Relationships | Leave a comment

The Past is Past

Posted on December 31, 2012 by richrockwood

Lessons from Life: No one has yet invented a time machine that will allow us to travel forward or backwards in time. I doubt they ever will because, as I understand it, you have to exceed the speed of light … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Appreciation, Enjoyment, Feelings, Gifts, Happiness, Holidays, Life, love, Memory, Principles, Reality, relationships, The Past, Time, Wisdom, Youth | Tagged Aging, Appreciation, Forgiveness, Life, Past, Perseverance, Quiet Time, Relationships, Time | Leave a comment