Tag Archives: Mental Health

Addicted To Distractions

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Tom Trimbath

How does that line go? “The first step to fixing a problem is admitting that you have one?” No worries. This isn’t some big reveal of a deep and dangerous situation, except it is, in a way. I just had … Continue reading →

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Living Offline

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Tom Trimbath

Going Offline Going offline. That was the norm until wi-fi was born. Now, going offline is a digital detox, an Amish adventure, a noble struggle. The real world is offline. A minority of the humans are online. For many of … Continue reading →

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Spending With Age

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

“Well, we gotta get the kids those toys. They’ve seen the ads. They’ll cry if they don’t get them.” “Hey, the kid’s launching into the world. They don’t have much and don’t realize what they’ll need. Get them some household … Continue reading →

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Value In Community

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

This shouldn’t need to be said, but considering how long the human race has been saying things, repetition is popular and maybe even profitable. There’s value in community. Dull. Yes, we know that. Tell us something we don’t. Yes. No. … Continue reading →

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Taxes 2025 Or Not

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Whew. That’s done, and done in time. Welcome the annual celebration of relief at having the taxes done. Done? Paid. Paid? Not this year! My taxes totaled to zero. Whew! I couldn’t have done it myself. Thanks. Thanks to my … Continue reading →

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Defiance

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Let me write this before I forget to include it. (Welcome to the world of a writer who sometimes runs at a topic without going back to rearrange things.) I have tried to live by the rules.Yet, I am surprised … Continue reading →

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Resilience

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Resilience: “the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness“ That’s a word that came up a few times this week. Maybe the universe is trying to give me, or someone, a hint. Resilience, difficulties, recover. Yeah. That … Continue reading →

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Coping With The New Overwhelmed

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Feeling overwhelmed? Congratulations! You’re a modern human. Not even AI is going to change that. Ha! Mow the lawn. Stack the firewood. Clean the dishes. Collect trash to take to the dump. Maybe go for a walk. Take a shower. … Continue reading →

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Loneliness Costs

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

How to write this without sounding like a lonely old guy? But, it is news and personal finance plays a part. I guess I’ll just begin. From one of my other blogs, Pretending Not To Panic; “A new report from … Continue reading →

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Popular Posts 2022

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Another year. Another period of posting; but the ten most popular posts are all from before 2022. Why? MicroVision. MicroVision’s 2021 was such a story that it dominated this blogs traffic, including previous years’ MicroVision posts as people researched the … Continue reading →

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