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Jim Mills's avatar

You didn’t mention the Biltmore!

Katie McAllister's avatar

Dearest Pat,

That was like a much-needed psychology lesson and Bible teaching rolled into one. You profoundly and beautifully made us think, remember, and realize. Thank you.

Love, Katie

Nan Brown's avatar

We moved from the coast to the mountains and your description is our everyday. Thanks for putting the feelings into words.

Patricia A Branning's avatar

I'd love to know where you are. I've always vacationed in Blowing Rock, but now I am loving the Asheville area.

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Patricia A Branning's avatar

https://blog.wearehealthyseniors.com/

Love this - from James Clear, the author of “Atomic Habits”

"Reflection requires stillness.

One cost of rushing from thing to thing is that you lose the space to think. Hard work matters, but nonstop motion often hides a quiet truth: you could have used your time better.

If you never pause, you confuse activity with effectiveness. Make time to think. Walk outside. Sit quietly. Create space. Then move again, but this time on purpose."

Patricia A Branning's avatar

I like the way you explained it as just noise layering over actual thought. That is exactly right. Thank you for reading, sharing, and simply pausing here. I have found that when I consciously look for the goodness and beauty around me, somehow my mind gets rewired and I notice more of it.