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Staying in the Moment – Tranquil Thursday #25

Maggie

A black and white photo of a solitary boat on a lake

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“Wherever you are, be there totally.”
— Eckhart Tolle

There were times in my life when I worried about everything. Reflecting on that today, those times were generally clouded by some traumatic event or some extremely stressful time. When the world seems out of control like it sometimes did during Covid, or even now with the current political environment, it can be hard to stay focused on the present.

Some people do not need an unexpected event to drift into the past, the future or the vast emptiness of the internet. I am sure you know those people who cannot focus on a personal conversation without looking at their phone. Is it a form of escapism? If so, from what?

Normally when I go visit my children, I stay so focused on the moment I forget to pull out my phone and take pictures. Sometimes on the last day of my visit we may scramble to take a few shots of us together. When my mother-in-law used to visit us, about 3-4 days before the visit came to an end, she was already transitioning back home. Phone calls, emails, text messages, flights, rental cars, you name it. The visit always came to a premature end.

I do admit I have worries about our country, the climate and the earth in general.. Maybe because I have children and grandchildren who will inherit the world long after I am gone. I hope for a better place for them with dreams of them thriving in a peaceful and more united world.

I will leave you with a few thoughts to ponder. Comment below or you are welcome to write your own post and link back here. Either way, your comments are always welcome.

  1. How successful are you at staying in the moment?
  2. Are you a “scroller” on Social Media? If so, does it relax you or worry you?
  3. Do you worry about the state of the world?
  4. Having a positive outlook to share with your children or grandchildren about their future is important. What uplifting thing can you share with the next generation about the world they will inherit?
  5. What tools do you use to enjoy the now?
  6. Do you know someone who cannot stay still long enough to have a conversation? What advice would you give them about the value of this exact moment?
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A Busy Week

Maggie

I have a doctor’s appointment this morning to go over my bloodwork from last week. I could have read the results online, but why ruin the weekend? I will just let my doctor interpret everything and tell me what changes (if any) I need to make.

Since my husband’s bypass surgery, we have been very careful with what we eat. As a result, I have lost a few pounds and feel a little better so that’s a win in my book.

Yesterday I spent the day helping my son build graphics for a small business venture he is undertaking. It was fun chatting back and forth with him over Discord, brainstorming and creating. It was good to use my technical skills but not enough to make me miss the workplace.

Friday I go to the ophthalmologist for my 5th eye injection. Even though the injection itself does not really hurt, it is all the prep work and anticipation that gets me going. I am still forever grateful to have this treatment. My maternal grandmother had some macular degeneration but as far as I know, she was the only one in my family that suffered from it. I do not know what (if any) treatment was available to her but I do remember well the very thick glasses she wore.

Hubby has a regular maintenance appointment for his truck at noon today. I am going with him and while at the dealership, we plan to test drive a few more cars. Deciding on the next car to buy has not been an easy process. Besides the cost, there is so much more to consider.

I haven’t participated in BushBoy’s “Last on the Card “ photo challenge in a long time so I thought I would try to get back in the swing (even though I am a few days late.) This was the last photo I took in May 2026. Yogurt, banana and a fresh peach. I love peach season!

BERJAYA

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Grrrr! Between WordPress and Email…

Maggie

After having been away and having lapses in my blogging, I was missing posts I had faithfully followed in the past. I have been Googling and re-following favorite bloggers to get back on track.

Yesterday, quite by accident, I discovered almost ALL of the bloggers I follow had been filtered into my email junk folder which I never peruse.  What irritates me most about that is the email system forwards true spam to my inbox daily, but email I intentionally subscribe to never makes it to my inbox.

Venting for a moment, Reader is not much better. I have been using reader to try and catch up. It does not move posts I have read elsewhere which means I must page through them over and over again. It is tedious.

I apologize if you thought I just didn’t read your blogs. Hopefully all will be rectified this week.

So, over the coming days I will be unsubscribing and resubscribing to many of you in an effort to get things delivered as they should be.

For fellow bloggers that follow a lot of people, how do you manage staying on top? Do you read every post from everyone you follow or do you pick and choose? Do you depend on email delivery or do you use reader? If you have another method, please share.

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SoCS – Dress to Impress

Maggie

BERJAYA

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “impress” Use it as a verb, use it as a noun, use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!

I read Linda’s post last night and went to sleep thinking about the word and almost decided I would skip SoCS today. But bright and early this morning, I changed my mind.

My post title might be a little misleading. That’s because it was intended to be. It is part of the backstory of a country song that came to mind as soon as I opened my eyes this morning.

Shania Twain had a song called “That Don’t Impress Me Much”. The song is about how men who think they are special didn’t impress her. (I cannot recall another song at the moment that contains the word impress…hmmm.)

The back story is about why she included Brad Pitt’s name in the lyrics. It seems there was a scandal when Playgirl magazine published paparazzi nude photos of Brad Pitt. She was referring to the fact that we see naked people every day and didn’t find that fact impressive.

So there you go. That’s it for me. Time to go get ready to meet my friends for a Saturday morning coffee! Have a great weekend everyone.

Linda Hill is the host of Saturday SoCS. Why not join the fun?