A Disguise for Being Selfish?
Shyness, it’s definition as well as others for the sake of comparison.
Shy — 1. bashful, retiring 2. easily frightened away 3. Suspicious, distrustful, or wary. 4. Reluctant
Selfish — Devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one’s own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others. Egocentric.
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What Is Faith?
Faith according to the Webster and Oxford definitions: * allegiance to duty or a person: loyalty. * belief that is not based on proof. * Belief in God or in the doctrines or teaching of religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. * belief in anything, as a code…
Persist
Quiet Persistence, what is it? To persist is to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of actions, especially in spite of opposition. To last or endure tenaciously.
I have lived a life of quiet persistence. A revelation that is just beginning to surface largely because of the…
Connection/Connect — to join, link or fasten together; unite or bind. To establish communication between; put in communication. To associate mentally or emotionally. To be in harmony with another person, one’s work, etc.
During this strange time in our history when being safe and healthy means keeping physical distances, I…
Death of Expectations
Why do we carry around so many expectations of ourselves and others? Who do we think we are making judgements regarding what others should, would, could do for themselves, others and/or for us?
I believe it is reasonable to expect others to be civil to one another. But even that…
Escapism and/or Survival
My Daydreaming School Days
In my youth, I spent a great deal of time daydreaming during school. Instead of paying attention to the teacher my natural inclination was to discretely doodle, especially on my math papers. I could be seen staring out the window, drawn to the…
What Does Home Mean for You?
As a noun, home is a structural dwelling where one’s domestic affections are at the center or an institution for the sick, homeless, etc.: nursing home, homeless shelter, or a retreat for an animal. …
Death: A Part of Our Everyday Lived Experience
When we think of death, we are referring to the end of someone’s physical presence on earth. But as we all know and have experienced, that is certainly not the end of the influence they have on our lives. Their presence carries on a non-physical life within each of us…
Human connection is an energy exchange between people who are paying attention to one another.
How do we transmit or exchange that energy? Is it through the words we speak? Do our gestures, physical contact such as a hug, handshake or eye contact play a part in the exchange of…
Underestimating solitude’s value in a pandemic has revealed much about our fears of self.
Definition of Solitude: The state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one’s solitude. A remoteness from habitations, as of a place; absence of human activity, the solitude of the mountains.
It is difficult to…
M Lindblom
Writing is an extension of my art. Putting words to the work I create, connecting and weaving my humanity with a broader audience. https://michellelindblom.com
