Tag Archives: Mental Health

Meditating Through Chaos

Don’t worry. This post isn’t woo-woo. It is actually about personal finance. Meditation’s main cost is time. That’s not a trivial cost, but with prices going up and supplies going down, it can be handy to find a way to … Continue reading

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Addicted To Distractions

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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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