Posts Tagged With: Quincy Massachusetts

Day 1490: Dreams

Because dreams are so important to me, I’ve written several posts about dreams (including here, here, here, here, here, here,  and here) since I started dreaming this blog. When I look at those previous dreamy posts, I realize I wrote each one never dreaming we’d have the U.S. President we have today.

Last night, I woke up in the middle of the night from a very scary dream where morphing people and frightening creatures were staring me in the face and grasping me by the hand.  I immediately posted on Facebook:

I was having a bad dream and just woke up to another bad dream.

My friend Marc Zegans soon replied with this dream of a comment:

Here‘s something a little sweeter to dream by.

Before I had those dreams, I spent yesterday looking at a possible dream house for me and my dreamy boyfriend Michael with our dream of a real estate agent, Jane C. Hoffmann.

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While I was taking photos of Jane, she was also taking photos of me and Michael (which was probably a nightmare for him, since he hates to have his picture taken).

Today, we might make an offer on a dreamy house by the sea in Quincy, Massachusetts. If we don’t end up in that dream house, we’ll end up in another one.

Quincy, by the way,  is called “The City of Presidents.”  I wonder if John Adams,  John Quincy Adams, or John Hancock — who were all born in Quincy —  ever dreamed we’d have the kind of U.S. President we have today.

In four days, I’ll be turning 64 years old, an age nobody ever dreamed I’d reach when I was born in 1953 with a very unusual heart.

I shall now look to all the other dreamy photos I took yesterday for ideas about how to live and dream in the future:

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I trust you know I have the intelligence and integrity to express my thanks to all who helped me create this dream of a post and to you — of course! — for your dream of a visit, here and now.

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Day 1484: All sides

Whenever I need to make an important decision, I like to look at all sides of the issue.

In order to look at all sides before making a decision, it helps to make a list of pros and cons of taking an action and also a list of pros and cons of NOT taking that action.

Yesterday, I took action and looked at all sides of many things.

 

Do you trust me to look at all sides and find two sides of a great song for this post  (here and here)?

 

 

Every day, I look at all sides to find new ways to thank those who help me create this blog and you — of course! — for being on my side, every time you visit.

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Day 1470: Make waves

Yesterday, I saw this sign in a cafe near the ocean waves, where friendly people were waving at each other and making waves.

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Later in the day, I saw Manchester by the Sea with my son, who will soon be flying back over the waves to school in Scotland.

Last night, we both watched Meryl Streep make waves with her speech on The Golden Globe Awards.

 

Do any of my other photos from yesterday make waves?

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Let the beauty of our souls make waves constantly, continuously, and endlessly.

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Day 1468: Advice

Even though people sometimes look to me for advice, I am hesitant to give it.

My advice about advice to new psychotherapists often includes the following:

  1. Giving advice is easy.
  2. Any advice you give is subjective.
  3. People have probably heard your advice before.
  4. Wrong advice could damage your relationship.
  5. Advice is common; acceptance is rare.
  6. Encourage people to use their own wisdom and experience, rather than depending on your advice.

I don’t advise that we all stop giving or listening to advice. Advice is everywhere and some can be very helpful.

I now advise that we look at my photos from yesterday. Perhaps we’ll find some advice.

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Here‘s some musical advice:

Any advice about today’s post?

My advice is to express appreciation to others, including all those  who helped me create this blog (including Willie Nelson and Ken from Cardiac Rehab) and — of course! — YOU.

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