denmarkguy in #hive-126152 • last monthSunday Reflection: Authenticity, Societal Pressures and “Not Being Enough”How do we really feel about ourselves, in our quietest moments? I’m not talking about what we admit to out in public, nor even about what we might ruminate on in our…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoSaving Just a Few Minutes...These days, I spend a lot of time concerned with how to be as efficient as possible, all with an eye towards "saving" a few more minutes of time. I need those…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoIn Appreciation of Better Days!What actually makes a good day a "good" day? This morning I woke up feeling better than I have in a long time and stood in the kitchen with my morning coffee, wondering…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoRandom Thoughts at Mid-MonthWe have a word in Danish that has no direct translation into English: Strøtanker At best, it could be translated as "scattered thoughts" or "meandering thoughts." ![0362-Buddha.JPG](denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoTHINKING... About What's Real, and What is NotSo, there was a debate this evening, of the candidates for the US Presidency. Not going to comment on the politics of it... but I find myself reflection on what is…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 3 months agoThe Importance of Usability — Online AND Elsewhere!Maybe I'm just being small minded here but there are a few things in life that I dislike more than poor usability and poorly designed things that don't work well. ![x082-Cairn.jpg](denmarkguy in #hive-196233 • 3 months agoMonday Morning: Economic Struggles and the Challenge of Repairs!It's Monday morning, and we wake up and we're still alive and kicking! ”Things” may not be all that great, and I know a lot of people are suffering both economically and in…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 4 months agoAugust 6th: Reflection on Early DaysIt is interesting how much things change — even on a personal level — as time goes by. In our family, August was always a month of celebration becausedenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 4 months agoSocial Media and Content of ConsequenceAs I found myself wading through the usual garbage farm that is social media earlier today, I could hear the voice of my dad echoing through my mind.denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 4 months agoSociety and Culture: "Leftists" and "Rightists" and the Bigger ProblemYou know that right hand column of "suggested" videos that gets served up on YouTube (and on various other web sites, for that matter) , whenever you are watching a…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 4 months agoThe Healing and Meditative Value of GardeningGardening is a very meditative pastime, at least for me. I'm not talking about "irritating yardwork" like mowing the lawn when it's hot, or trimming thorny hedges. I'm…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 4 months agoFestival BrainI suppose there are those who would say we are merely "making an excuse," but I always find that I suffer from what we've come to think of as "festival brain" when I come…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 4 months agoGetting Ready for a Pause... PerhapsOn Wednesday, Mrs. Denmarkguy and I are headed out-of-town for five days, to attend a smallish Festival in Oregon... both for the sake of taking a break, but also to be…denmarkguy in #hive-178265 • 5 months agoJuly 7th, 2024: Good Intentions and So Much for THAT Idea!I feel like I'm getting yet another slow start to the day. I don't know if it's just a result of getting older, or maybe I have some underlying medical issue but I struggle to…denmarkguy in #hive-178265 • 5 months agoJuly 1st, 2024: Starting a Better Journaling Habit — Will it Hold?I’m glad to see June out of here, and the 2nd Quarter of 2024 out of here, and the first half of the year over and done with. It’s tempting to look forward to the 3rd Quarter…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 5 months agoSunday Night Reflection: It's Called "Quality" of Life, not Quantity of LifeI only need a few nice things. I suppose there was a time in my life when I was on the same bandwagon as most of the world, trying to accumulate the greatest possible pile of…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 6 months agoThe Fine Art of Living SlowlyThere are certain things about modern life, and the way we approach modern life that I just cannot get myself to agree with. One of these is the extdenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 6 months agoWell, BOREDOM Definitely Isn't the Problem!I would have to say that I feel pretty firm and confident in the idea that I am never bored. I'm not sure I've ever been bored. At least not that I am aware of... ![0846-YellowRose.JPG](denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 6 months agoAnd Now for Something Completely Different: Tiny PansiesSome years ago, we had a hanging flower basket in our back deck that included a number of brightly colored tiny pansies. Nothing terribly unusual abodenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 8 months agoBucket Lists and The Urge to Travel... or not so Much!I grew up traveling. Well, we were basically "global nomads," when I was a kid, seldom spending more than 8-10 months — tops — in any one place before moving on. 
