Tag: Eerie Stillness and Other Short Stories

  • Peter’s Quote for The Day Thoughts

    Peter’s Quote for The Day Thoughts

    Feature Photo by Thought Catalogue Upsplash.com Managing my thoughts has become an important practice for me. It has led to me establishing a disciplined process of observing my thoughts. Filing them in order of their importance, and taking appropriate action from there. This way I send useless thoughts to file thirteen. Storing possible useful thoughts

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  • Weekly Words of Wisdom Think Positive.

    Weekly Words of Wisdom Think Positive.

    Feature Photo by Viktor Forgacs Upsplash.com Think Positive? I could never understand why so many people say, “Be positive.” How can I become positive? I asked myself.  With this, I went on a journey to find out how to be positive, but to no avail. I was exhausted. Sitting down under a tree, I fell

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  • Peter’s Quote for The Day Crises

    Peter’s Quote for The Day Crises

    Feature Photo by Johannes Plenio Upsplash.com I never fear crises in my life. The sun rises, the winds blow, rain, and snow fall. In my life crises come and crises go, but the sun will rise tomorrow. I discovered anxiety to be an absolutely fruitless and damaging activity. I have observed how many times this

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  • Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Feature Photo by Federico Respini Upsplash.com It is said, “…There is nothing new under the sun…” It is also said, “The sun rises on a new day.” Is the latter a mistake? Should it not read, “The sun rises on yet another day.” Should the former not read, “There are many things occurring under the

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  • Weekly Words of Wisdom

    Weekly Words of Wisdom

    Feature Photo by Lala Azizli Upsplash.com Changing Habits I have always resisted any form of change. As time has passed, I have realized that change is a constant in my life, whether I like it or not. Resisting change is a habit I have had for more years than I can remember. Try though I

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  • Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Feature Photo by Clemens van Lay Upsplash.com I used to say, with some level of exasperation, “My life is filled with problems.” Did I mean, ‘My life is filled with issues that challenge my journey?’ Maybe I need to face the journey of life with the view that challenges must be laid across my path.

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  • Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    “I’m full of nuts!” Feature Photo: by Hunter Gascon Upsplash.com I feel disappointed when something I was hoping for, does not come about. A voice within me said it is the word ‘disappointed’ that gets in my way.’ So I removed the word ‘disappointed‘ and replaced it with ‘satisfied and accept.‘ ‘Now I say, “When

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  • Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Feature Photo by Brett Jordan Upsplash.com I find order a comforting state, yet, in terms of others around me, I have often wondered how practical my state is? For instance there are those that insist on order, and there are those that are out of kilter with order; in addition there are those that could

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  • Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Feature Photo by Pawel Czerwinski Upsplash.com I have heard it said, “It’s only a white lie, it will not hurt anyone.” If truth is the opposite of lie, is there such a thing as a white truth? If there is such a thing, I think we are in for a spot of trouble, don’t you?

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  • Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Peter’s Quote for The Day.

    Swan Soulmates Photo by Belinda Fewings Upsplash.com As a young man, I rejected censure and lived for compliments, always criticizing others. I knew everything; now that I am an older man, and wisdom has become my soulmate, I know so much less. Wisdom has taught me never to reject censure or compliment; not allowing either

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