BlogHide Resteemsdenmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 3 days agoTechnology is Great... But I am STILL Not Going to Blog on my Phone!I understand and appreciate that there are lots of people in the world who do pretty much everything online from their smartphone. I am not one of those people. Yesterday, I took Mrs.…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 4 days agoLate Night Ramble on Finding Enough Energy and Enthusiasm in LifeHow do we find the energy to do things, when it feels like we just don't have any more energy left to give? How do we deal with a reality in which it seems like there is always more on our plate…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 7 days agoStaying on Top of a Myriad Loose Ends!As I look around me, it seem like far more people complain about having "too much" to do, as opposed to not enough to do. Frankly, I could use a break! What We Choose to Take…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 11 days agoNobody Promised Us Life Was Going to be EASY!These days, a lot of people can be overheard saying things like "the last 2-3 years really have been a very difficult time!" Without a doubt, they are right. I also hear those who say that…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 15 days agoLong Term Achievement: The Importance of Checking and Revising Our Goals!Whereas I have been a "goal setter" for most of much adult life, I haven't always been very good at setting goals. To clarify... "good goals" are the ones that are very clearly defined…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 18 days agoReflection: Self-Confidence in the Artistic and Creative ArenaSelf-confidence and self-esteem are interesting things, when it comes to creativity. Lots of people are very confident in their lives, and see them selves as "worthy" and capable of…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 20 days agoAre Things Ever as Simple as we Hope They Will Be?No matter what we undertake, it seems almost inevitable that things aren't going to be as simple as they are made out to be, or we hope that they will be. And so, we repeatedly end up…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 21 days agoCatching Up, After a Busy Weekend!It was a busy weekend, around these parts. Mrs. Denmarkguy and I attended an arts and crafts show as vendors... for the first time in more than 2 1/2 years! It's something we used to do 6-8…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 26 days agoWhen Life Keeps You Busy... That's a GOOD Thing, Right?I don't seem to have as much time to write as I used to... seems like I am always "too busy" doing other stuff that's demanding my attention. Mrs. Denmarkguy and I are currently both…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • last monthExploring Old Habits: Recording Different ThingsI was always really good at ”recording” things. What I mean by that, is that from a very early age I used to write down all sorts of things about what was going on around me. I wouldn't…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • last monthA Trip to the Supermarket: Empty Shelves in "The Land of Plenty"It being Monday today, it was time to go to the supermarket as part of my errand running to our local town. The USA is often associated with "excess" and one of the things my relations…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • last month"Big Picture" Thinking: Why Quality Content Matters!In the course of the 5 1/2 years I have been part of this community, the discussion/debate over "quality content" has come and gone, many times. In truth, quality is a somewhat ambiguous…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • last monthMowing the Lawn and Memories of My FatherWe finally managed to have back to back dry days here, which meant I was able to get outside and pay attention to our very woolly lawn. As I have alluded to before, I am not a big fan of…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • last monthSometimes Perseverance May Be the Best “Asset” We Have!Periodically I look at all the things around me that I need to get done, and I come to the conclusion that there are too many ”things” and not enough ”me.” And I feel rather overwhelmed by…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • last monthPause for Thought: Independence Day in the USAIt is July 4th, and that means that Independence Day celebrations are afoot here in the United States. Today, this country celebrates its 246th birthday! In the greater scheme of things that's…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoWriting as a Discipline vs. Writing When You Have Something to ShareLet me preface this by saying that writing has been one of my favorite activities for a very long time. In fact, I can go all the way back to grade school where I remember the adults remarking on…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoBroken Things in a Modern World — Life is Expensive!A few weeks back I mentioned that we needed to sink a lot of money into getting our pickup truck repaired... it had been sitting in our driveway for several months with a basketload of repairs…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoLife, Interrupted: A Large Tree Fell... AGAIN!It was late afternoon, and all of a sudden our electricity went off. Now, I've written about this before, and it's not an uncommon occurrence during fall and winter storms. This was a little…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoPersevering Even When it Feels Like What You're Doing is NOT Enough!One of the "gifts" (not!) I inherited as part of my upbringing came in the form of having parents with perfectionistic tendencies. Now, there's nothing wrong with wanting to do things…denmarkguy (74)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoYou Can't Place a Monetary Value on Happiness!I'll be the first to admit that there was a time in my life when I was part of the so-called "rat race," always striving and trying to achieve more... success, more money, more…
