ruthjimward@gmail.com As I anticipated my last hurrah with the 80’s decade, I reminisced the seasons of my life and the importance of each terrifying, exciting, and unique advancements of each. My reflections carved out six. As I made notes, I was acutely aware that everyone would not…
ruthjimward@gmail.com (Email responses to Silencing Goliath basically agreed with the two following emails: Bottom line, pick your battles, be happy. H. We do have to pick our battles, for certain! In every situation of every day there are conflicts that can develop and turn a day bad. Keep…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Goliath represents big and powerful over small and weaker— loud, quiet or opposite--related or unrelated; physical, emotional, medical, addiction or spiritual. If you are currently encountering a person or an entity that is threatening your peace, importance, harassing or intimidating, like David, you are indeed facing a…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Like a picture, “Contentment" is worth a thousand words. Thanks for the great blog! BG. Content has two meanings: con’tent a noun, something that is contained: the contents of a box. Con.tent’ as an adjective, “a state of satisfaction", not necessarily including the…
ruthjmward@gmail.com Contentment: an emotional state of satisfaction that can be seen as a mental state drawn from being at ease in one's situation, body and mind; a state of having accepted one's situation and is a milder and more tentative form of happiness. ”He…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Keep Calm and Carry On—a British understatement—was a motivational poster slogan produced by the Government of the United Kingdom in 1939 in preparation for World War II, but now enjoys general currency as an expression of resilience --calling for persistence in the face of challenge.…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Crossed Off continues to afford sharing responders’ viewpoints exceeding my original focus, plus an intriguing question that presents a challenging option. Questions are always appreciated. Friendships—living relationships--although they are treasured, many do not survive in lieu of normal moves, marriages, divorces, deaths, changes in interests, growth…
ruthjimward@gmail.com. When I shared with a friend that I was considering Crossed Off for the next blog subject, she paused a moment, then said “Oh, I get it. Yes, I just love crossing things off my list.” When I said that I had in mind those who feel…