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Being Sensitive to the Sensitive

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Why isn’t the condition of the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) more publicized? Nowadays, we’re thankfully more aware of people with different ailments and conditions that once went unrecognized and were quickly dismissed.  Kids who couldn’t concentrate in school were considered to be disruptive troublemakers; now we know that Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are real conditions.  Older people who were extremely forgetful just couldn’t remember things because of their advanced age; today we understand that … Continue reading →

The Play’s the Thing?

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Why is live theatre so disappointing? Once upon a time, I was a true, die-hard, theatre aficionado.  I enjoyed the theatre so much that I even got degrees in it before going to library school and becoming a librarian.  Since I was a teenager, I would anticipate each year’s Tony Awards the way other people look forward to the Superbowl, the World Series, the Oscars, Christmas, you name it.  In recent years, though, I’m having a difficult time stomaching the … Continue reading →

Turd is the Word

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Why do we have so many words for “excrement” in the English language? Rather recently, my fiance and I decided to enjoy the beautiful spring weather we’ve been having lately by going to a nearby wildlife reserve that we especially like.  This reserve is picturesque and tranquil, filled with pine trees, ponds, and birds.  As we were walking on one of the paved paths around the ponds, I was carefully trying to avoid the plethora of bird droppings that littered … Continue reading →

Splish, Splash, Splosh

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Why is water so darn soothing? It covers 70% of the earth’s surface and makes up about 60% of our bodies.  It’s both constructive and destructive.  Without it, all life–plant and animal–would cease to exist.  Water is an all-powerful force that has many necessary and practical purposes, but it has other uses and effects that are soothing to our mental and emotional well-being. Speaking for myself, water has a way of clearing my mind and easing my spirit.  I never … Continue reading →

Unmasking the Masked

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Why do so many of us pretend to be something we’re not? This post is in response to a follower of this blog who commented on Nosy People.  It seems that TV nowadays is inundated with all these reality shows that promote deplorable behavior.  From Amish Mafia to Jersey Shore to My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding, reality shows tend to present the worst of human behavior, and the more outrageous someone acts the more likely it will be aired.  … Continue reading →