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In 50 years, I'll be dead; statistically, 2 out of 3 of us will be. Thoughts about culture, education, and caregiving clicked off like a circuit breaker. Before that happens - to either of us - read this. https://beyondxistence.substack.com/
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Desert shade: relief. Jungle shade: simply covered, dim humidity. #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku #desert #jungle #shade

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Preparing often preempts panic. If we've done what we can do, we know we did what we could. The rest is dancing to the tune of the moment in the field. To help prepare, heeding recent warnings: www.redcross.org/get-help/how... Prepare, then dance. ☑️ 💃 #preparation #anxiety #emergencies #news

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Just hanging around doing the #alphabetchallenge. #WeekZforZoology

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Forest therapy trail, did you know it's a thing? Curving urban yard. #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku #urban #foresttherapy

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Ant begone, two views: picnic pest/survival food. Both defense, not hate. #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku

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Deep breath, everyone Look outside Find something that hasn't changed, a tree, a bird's song, a blossom, a blade of grass Steady on Steady on Lean on the One who is faithful

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Solstice light rises Unashamed brilliance expands Enjoy it while it lasts #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku #solstice

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Our dark intent so desperately burns for the whimsy of a God who will face the torment *with* and *for* His creation. #dark #whimsy #prose #poetry

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Toss fartful dry beans Jungled soil of office gaze Tweeting birds, no toots. #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku

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They say stress is when you don't have the resources to meet the challenge. Resourcefulness is seeking answers rather than giving up. This gal took on the challenge. Talk about resourcefulness! (link to article in comments)

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The whimsical collection of essays concludes with a spiraling downward trajectory into Dante’s inferno... landing with a grievous thud at the human soul's dark intent. A surprising way to conclude a subject often relegated to butterflies and soap bubbles. #whimsy #darkness #Dante #humanity

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Tick tock seconds same 86,400 What makes the diff'rence? #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku #longday #longnight #shortday #shortnight

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What a delightful way to begin the day! It's best to enjoy the small things, for we may wait a long while between big things. #alphabetchallenge #WeekYforYellow #littlethings

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Darkness invites light Flickerings stave off despair Hope cloaked as fireflies #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku

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We may find that by following a tipster we create the very conditions for the evil that we wished to avoid to become a reality.

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Rising porridge steam feeds humidity of morn, glacial milk halves heat. #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku #heat

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Fuzzy-eyed weekday Opportunity abounds Stretch and greet the day. #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku #clarity

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*YOU* are the flamingo! Beak is adjustable for various heights in mirror. 🦩 #alphabetchallenge #WeekWforWacky #flamingo (reposting because I just realized I used wrong hashtag 🤪)

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Dorothy L. Sayers noted the fascination, too. beyondxistence.substack.com/p/lust

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Hiding? Camouflage? Nay, brilliant distracting blaze Protective papa #haikudailyprompt #poetry #haiku Photo credit: Ray Hennessy on Unsplash

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Swirl, playful otter Spring water splashes lightly Too bad it's in box. #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #haiku #ilovemyzoo (but otters could use more room)

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Doing the opposite of our enemy is not always the way to victory. #victory #decisionmaking #illusions beyondxistence.substack.com/p/the-illusi...

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What would life look like if we approached our problems as opportunities to create rather than problems to solve? #problems #solutions #opportunities #create #frameworks beyondxistence.substack.com/p/the-myth-o...

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It's amazing what xscapes our attention until we xamine our lives for it. Then it un-xpectedly appears before our eyes. And we xclaim with xuberance: I xplored and have an X to xhibit! #alphabetchallenge #WeekXforXs #seekandyoushallfind #beyondxistence

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The myth of the pretty bow at the end may be a culprit in our story, not a gift. #stories #movies #prettybows #villains #whimsy beyondxistence.substack.com/p/the-myth-o...

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What values do we need to develop to safely share our experiences with one another? 🤔 Maybe that’s why we are offering our human experiences to an emotionless machine instead of to one another. beyondxistence.substack.com/p/the-yardst...

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