denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • yesterdayIt's Amazing How Much Stuff We Accumulate!This afternoon, I got more serious about "sorting out stuff" in my home office (the big closet, really) — which has also become a sort of catch-all landing place for…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 3 days agoThe Ambiguous World of ForgivenessForgiveness is something I have often struggled with fully understanding, over the years. It's not that I don't know what it means, just that it's appropriateness…denmarkguy rebloggedwhitelightxpress in #hive-125669 • 4 days agoBad Things DO Happen to Good People...This morning I got a letter from a client who is facing a tough time, and they asked me "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Yeah. Indeed. Why? ![WLE0080-LightToo.jpg](denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 4 days agoThe Challenges of Considering, Making and COMMITTING to ChangeChange is inevitable, and around our place change is definitely in the air. These days, I am much aware of change, in the context of the fact that next year we plan so sell…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 5 days agoChildhood Memories: Looking back at Perceptions... and RealityHow do you remember your childhood? How did the world perceive you as a child? What do you remember of the feedback you got from the world around you, when you were young —…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 6 days agoBecause There is Always SOMEthing Unforeseen!That dreaded time of the year known as ”tax season” is right around the corner. On March 31st we have to pay our annual property taxes — something I always find slightly…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 7 days agoIf You Don't Like the Story of Your Life... Write a Better Story!When times are difficult — that is to say, when you feel like you are really struggling to navigate the world — we often feel the need to change something; change our…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 8 days agoSilly Topics That Become IrrelevantWhen I get completely stuck as to what to write, I resort to looking through my several dozen "scratch files" I use to make random notes whenever ideas pop into my head —…denmarkguy in #hive-109288 • 11 days agoWhen You've Chosen "This," You Forego "That!"Life is all about choices. And with choices come a side effect that makes many people uncomfortable — or they outright choose to deny that it exists — namely that…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 15 days agoSunday Reflection — Time: Our Most Precious Commodity?If you're anything like me, I'm sure you have used the phrase ”I just don't have time for that” on plenty of occasions. I found myself thinking aboutdenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 16 days agoWhat IS "a Day Off?"”I’m taking the day off, both tomorrow and Sunday!” Mrs. Denmarkguy declared, last night. Sounds like a plan! I’d like to think we all enjoy hdenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 18 days agoChildhood Memories of Snow Days!We had our annual dose of designer snow a couple of days ago, and it all looked very pretty, like a Christmas postcard. I sat in my creative work area and watched big fat…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 19 days agoThe Eternal Balance of Give and TakeWhy are you here? Why are you anywhere? What motivates and informs your choices? We seem to live in a world where there is a lot of focus on what we can get from life;…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 20 days agoLiving Close to the Edge!The other day, I saw a particular claim in an article which stated that two-thirds of all Americans are no more than "one flat tire from homelessness." ![0386-Honeysuckle.JPG](denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 22 days agoMental Health: Drowning in the Misery of Your Own ShortcomingsThis morning, I had a Facebook message from a friend I haven't heard from in a long time. Well, actually, he's not so much a friend as somebody I got to know online through…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 23 days agoThe Importance of Our Hobbies — and SHARING Them With the World!I've long felt that hobbies and interests are very important things to have in life. Maybe it's because I'm an introvert by nature — and I grew up in a relatively solitary…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 24 days agoThe Plight of the PeacekeeperThis afternoon, I found myself thinking about being a peacekeeper. No, I'm not talking about the kind of peacekeeper they send into war zones to help maintain ceasefires, I'm…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 27 days agoEight Years in the Hive — Still Going and Building!Yes, it's January 29th and today is my 8th "Hiveversary." Yay. Happy Anniversary to me! Perhaps the most remarkable thing about beindenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 27 days agoThe Fine Art of Pivoting, Part 384.4.b5In an unexpected turn of events, I suddenly find myself creating a post from the hive.blog front end, instead of PeakD... which I otherwise always use. But I can't my draft for…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 29 days agoBland BBQ and Potato Salad!About a week ago, Mrs. Denmarkguy and I decided to finally give a relatively new local BBQ restaurant a try. After all, we do love our BBQ, and I read on their web site…
