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The Murky Pond

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Billie
The Murky Pond

Can I find peace staring into the murky pond without knowing what lies at the bottom? Yes, I can. And that’s the wonder of it.

Posted In Nature

My Wonder Quest

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 by Billie
My Wonder Quest

I’m taking a vacation from weekly posts, putting my blog on hiatus for the growing season to explore my inner dirt and write in depth.

Posted In Lifestyle

The Order of Things

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Billie
The Order of Things

Some days the chaos freaks me out. Other days I see the order of things and realize that chaos is just a pattern I fail to recognize.

Posted In Nature

My Exit Strategy

Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 by Billie
My Exit Strategy

My storage space was my exit strategy. If things didn’t work out, I had another life in a box waiting for me to start over someplace else.

Posted In Lifestyle

How to change your life

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 by Billie
How to change your life

You choose how to change your life by choosing how to think about yourself, the story you tell yourself about who you are. Your choice.

Posted In Middle Age

His Favorite Tweezers

Posted on February 17, 2021February 18, 2021 by Billie
His Favorite Tweezers

I shouldn’t really be surprised that this guy, who seems oblivious to so many things, remembers he had his own pair of tweezers.

Posted In Relationships

160 Days, 400 Meals

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 by Billie
160 Days, 400 Meals

The thing about cooking that is so helpful to my psyche is letting go of the big picture and zooming in to the task at hand.

Posted In Lifestyle

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"I Could Be Wrong" by Billie Best

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