#hive-106316Unmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsdenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 6 days agoLate Night Musings: The Lonesome DreamerI have often been accused of being an overly romantic dreamer, and of being too deeply involved in my own imagination, at the expense of real life around me. ![0937-DesertRocks.jpg](denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 5 days ago"You're Just a Danish Socialist!" I AM? What the Heck Does That MEAN?One of the interesting things about having a "public" business — in our case, we had a small gallery and gift store — in a place that gets a lot of visitors is that you get…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 4 days agoBucket Lists and The Urge to Travel... or not so Much!I grew up traveling. Well, we were basically "global nomads," when I was a kid, seldom spending more than 8-10 months — tops — in any one place before moving on. ![0208-VancouverIsland.jpg](oldmans in #hive-106316 • 9 days agoWhychus Canyon Preserve - An End Of Winter HikeIt was the last day of winter and our first upper 60 degree F day in quite some time. The sun was shining bright so I decided to get myself out for a well needed hike and an…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 days agoAt the Risk of Repeating Myself...Ever pause to consider how often we repeat ourselves? It may not even be something we're consciously aware of, but patterns have a way of repeating themselves. ![1006-Daisy.jpg](denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 7 hours agoThe Importance of the "Realness" of Things and Experiences This morning, the electricity went out in our neck of the woods, as it quite often does whenever there are high winds around here. It's springtime and the ground is sodden from…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 14 days agoOn Some Days, You Just Have to "Pivot!"We have had a very unusual and unpredictable winter around here. Today, I had all kinds of good intentions for doing lots of work inside, but we suddenly had an unexpected sunny…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • yesterdayPsychology and Mind: Learning Life's Lessons... Again!There's an old saying that "Life's lessons will be repeated until we learn them!" Maybe that seems painfully obvious — at least on the surface — but ifdenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 19 days agoTruth and Lies: AI and the World of OpportunismHad an interesting experience, earlier today. Maybe it was actually more disturbing than interesting. Or maybe both... Anyway... In checking my social media accounts —…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 18 days agoWhat We Say We "Value" and What We REALLY Value..."Value" is such an interesting idea. There are lots of things in life that we value. We value having a roof over our heads, we value having a good job, we value our family…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 9 days agoA Story About Baggage and Chairs...Everybody on this planet has so-called "baggage," and if somebody tells you otherwise and insist that they have no baggage you can rest assured that their particular brand of…tengolotodo in #hive-106316 • 12 days agoSome delightful Sunday cakes Hello Hello to all you wonderful Hivians Today this post is for #SublimeSunday which is inspired by @c0ff33a and #BeautifulSunday initiated by @ace108. Yesterday we were in…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 7 days agoMisfit Solitude: An Observer Looking in From the OutsideAlthough I was already approaching 40 by my 21st birthday, my life didn't really start till I landed in the USA at age 20, ready to start my University years. ![20240110_230705.jpg](denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 13 days agoDiscipline... Finding Reasons to Keep Doing Things Even When Life Overwhelms UsDo you ever find yourself at one of those points in your life where you just want to give up? Throw in the proverbial towel? *It's not What You Tdenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 12 days agoSeasons Change, So Many Seasons!We often refer to seasons changing as something to do with winter becoming spring, becoming summer, becoming fall. And that's perfectly logical.denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 15 days agoMaking A Difference: The Fine Art of "Being Bothered!"There are many ways to make a difference in the world. Most of these are quite small, and a lot of people look at them, roll their eyes and decide that they just can't be…wlffreitas in #hive-106316 • 17 days agoFashion Aesthetics, Not Worth Your Time, No Today - MARCH INLEO: Day 12You know, I've never been the type of person who cares much about fashion or fitting into a socially acceptable style. Not that I don't like dressing well, but I've always felt…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 20 days agoNobody Promised That Life Would be EASY or FAIR!I was listening to a discussion recently, and that age-old phrase "It's not FAIR!" arose, spoken in those slightly whiny tones of frustration people reserve for "special…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 16 days agoChoices Have Consequences, no Matter What!Growing up, I was often lectured on the realities of life, including the inevitable fact that "choices have consequences." And yet, it often feels lidenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 27 days agoSidetrack Diversion: A Trip to the Movies — Dune, Part TwoAlthough I would definitely consider myself a movie fan, it's not often that I'll go a much out of my way to see a new film on its opening night, and on a particular screen…