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Apr 25, 2018, 03:21 PM
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There are sometimes moments in one's life when the uncertainty and mental fog are lifted like curtains being drawn, albeit for a moment, and our minds are able to think with crystal clarity and a level of thought that brings to us knowledge and/or revelations about our lives we wouldn't otherwise have. These moments are known as epiphanies.
I thought it would be a great idea to share these epiphanies together in hopes that they might help one another in this crazy journey we call life. My most recent epiphany was that I inherited my want for instant gratification, and lack of self control, from my mother. She apparently, though won't openly admit to it, has a spending problem. I feel it stems from this lack of self control and the want for instant gratification. It also might be because she wants to achieve a level of lifestyle that her group of friends maintains, though is a fair bit out of her financial range. I guess I should use my own father as a role model for my spending habits instead, because he is much more frugal with his spending. My mom calls him a tightwad at times, but then again, what can you expect from someone who was raised on a farm and whose parents hadn't much money. He learned to be tightfisted from his upbringing. What's your most recent epiphany?
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Apr 25, 2018, 06:34 PM
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 My most recent epiphany is that I’m a wonderful work in progress. I love me just as I am. And I don’t give flying fig if people don’t like me. That’s their issue not mine. What a relief!
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Apr 25, 2018, 06:45 PM
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MY BLOG IS NOW CONVENIENTLY LOCATED HERE!! [UPDATED: 4/30/2017] LIFE IS TOO SHORT, TOO VALUABLE AND TOO PRECIOUS A THING TO WASTE!! |
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Apr 25, 2018, 07:04 PM
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Sunshine really helps me be happy and productive......so get outside more.
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Apr 26, 2018, 04:29 AM
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I get slapped in the face from time to time reminding me and yesterday was one of those days:
1. that very little is within my control; and 2. the ability to plan for the future and control are illusions. I have the control over the person I want to be and I have this moment; I can only do what I can; and need to make the most of this moment as it is.
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 I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it. -M.Angelou Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. -Anaïs Nin. It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view. -Dalai Lama XIV |
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Apr 26, 2018, 03:07 PM
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Apr 26, 2018, 03:16 PM
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Great idea for a thread!
My most recent a'ha moment? I am, albeit not forever, in a position where I am not saddled with the constant worry of money and providing for myself. It has occurred to me my mental health has been lifted to managable as a result. |
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Apr 26, 2018, 05:00 PM
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...That I am ready to accept that I am a being with emotions, I am not & don't want to be, a robot. I'm ready to love myself as I am, including being someone with a mental illness. A HUGE epiphany for me.
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Apr 26, 2018, 05:16 PM
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I'm looking at my cabinets filled with wedding stuff, and realizing we have been through a lot in only 7 years. It just seems like forever.
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Apr 26, 2018, 09:27 PM
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Apparently not all my epiphanies are correct, oops 😬
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