BlogHide Resteemsdenmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 13 hours agoThe Pursuit of Happiness...No, I'm not talking about the 1980s rock band, but about that thing which invariably dances through our awareness from time to time. I remember talking to some of my older relatives — people…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 4 days agoLooking for Brighter Times Ahead!It was an interesting and slightly sad day today. In service of saving money due to the ever increasing cost of living around here, today I said goodbye to my phone service — fixed net, not mobile…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 6 days agoBroken Things... and Life in 2025It has been a challenging week. Aside from my work feeling like an interminable slog, I have also been dealing with "broken things." Problem with broken things in the year 2025 is that you…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 9 days agoWriting as Catharsis — Freedom of ExpressionI started writing — that is, keeping a journal — when I was in my early teens. What I mean to say is I started writing seriously, beyond just the usual notes about what I did at school and…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 14 days agoThe Controversy of AuthenticityAt times, I find it slightly mystifying how authenticity can actually be controversial in this strange world of ours. Yes, it is a strange world, sometimes... In talking to a…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 19 days agoThe "Freakout Addiction" — Is the Sky ACTUALLY Falling?Without a doubt, there's a lot going on in the world at the moment that would lead a lot of people to freak out. Aside from the usual dose of international conflicts, government nonsense, and now…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 20 days agoDreaming of Better Days"Keep a positive attitude!" I suppose we've all been told that, at one time or another... usually by well-meaning people who were trying to help us out of a dark mood. Well-meant, or not…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 23 days agoThe Point of Maximum SaturationLately, I have been increasingly experienced the feeling of wanting to just crawl into a hole and hide, perhaps the result of feeling like there is just more and more stuff clamoring for my…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 27 days agoConnecting: Circular Thoughts That Lead to NowhereSometimes I find myself pursuing a train of thoughts that end up leading absolutely nowhere. Or, at least, they end up not leading me to anything I can use as the basis for a Steemit post, which…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 27 days agoRain, With Occasional SunbreaksA substantial rain has been falling all day… I don't really mind the rain; it doesn't make me particularly unhappy and I am always grateful that it waters everything and makes this part of the…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • last monthToo Many Baskets, Not Enough Eggs?”They” say that we it is wise to not put too many eggs in one basket. To be honest, I have never had much of an issue with that! If anything, my issue in life is that I have invariably had…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • last monthIt's a Crazy World We Live In!So, the financial markets here in the USA went into a tailspin today, directly connected to President Trump's announcement concerning tariffs on goods and services from other countries. I used…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • last monthFirst You Have to Stop Digging!There seems to be huge volumes of "good advice" as to how we can best live happy and fulfilling lives. The problem with much of it is that it merely teaches us — at least if you stop and…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • last monthThe Luxury of Taking Our TimeI found myself remembering my Auntie this afternoon, as I feverishly pounded my way through a bunch of tax related bookkeeping that — like so many other things in life — had to get done, because…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • last monthThe Ebb and Flow of FutilityDo we have actual ”relationships” with our moods? And if we do, what makes them ebb and flow, the way they do? Because moods tend to not be consistent; to not be of the same intensity…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • last monthThis Mortal Coil...Life is beautiful. Life is also exhausting, and at times overwhelming. As often as not, it is the external world and all its woes that gives rise to me weariness. Sometimes I sit…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • last monthQuack, Quack, Quackery Everywhere…Am I the only person on the planet who actually researches the information other people send to me rather than just take it at bona fide face value? I suppose one of the downsides of having…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • last monthStillness By the Water...I have always liked stillness. Stillness is that place where the "noise" of people, industry, politics, strife, social media, endless fear scrolling and other large portions of the human…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoReflections on What I was TAUGHT to Believe...Lately, I have been going through a lot of "old stuff" that came from my late parents' house, subsequently ended up in moving boxes, and eventually ended up stored at the back of the large…denmarkguy (77)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoSudden ChangesIt was a beautiful and sunny late winter day. In fact, it was really more like spring than winter... and the forsythia is starting to bloom, and hyacinths are starting to show their color. The…
