Less or More

It seems that remaining steadfast in my resolve to find joy and purpose as democracy continues to dissolve is becoming an almost full-time job. I’m finding that I have to work much harder to remain upbeat as well as to focus and concentrate, which, of course, is reflected in my writing. My disjointed thoughts have been resulting in fragments more often than prose, resulting in lots of lists and abecedaries (and plodding progress on the book). Hoping you’ll bear with me, as I’m learning to bear with myself.

Today’s offering outlines what I want less and more of, from myself, from my life, from others, or from the world at large.

I want less:

Apologizing

Bitterness

Complaining

Dwelling

Explaining

Fear

Grievance

Heartache

Indignation

Jingoism

Keeping score

Lollygagging

Materialism

Numbing

Obsession

People-pleasing

Quick judgments

Resentment

Schadenfreude

Tumult

Umbrage

Violence

Warmongering

Xenophobia

Yelling

Zealotry

I want more:

Acceptance

Bravery

Compassion

Determination

Enthusiasm

Faith

Generosity

Humility

Intuition

Justice

Kindness

Love

Mindfulness

Nurturing

Openness

Peace

Questions

Resilience

Sensuality

Truth

Understanding

Vivacity

Wonder

Xenophilia

YES

Zeal

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Thanks for reading! What do you want less or more of?

GOOD THINGS

It’s benign! And he’s rocking the cone of shame with panache. Wish I was half as much of a trooper.

A mother/daughter team built a house with glass bottles found on their beach. I love everything about this story.

Home built out of 8,000 glass bottles collected in beach cleanup