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Lessons from 2025
It is the time of year to reflect on 2025 and the lessons it brought. As we begin 2026, it would be easy to make declarations about all the things I will change, but that rarely comes to pass. I will still stay up late and still drink too much coffee. With that, here are…
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Pause for thought…
The holiday season is filled with glitter, lights, and well wishes. Yet, there are many who find this time of year difficult. For those caught up in the joy, cheer and celebration, with bellies full, loved ones gathered, and hopeful relaxation looming (OK, I know it’s friggin’ madness”) However, for some thoughts, feelings, and yes…
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‘Tis The Season
’Tis the season… The phrase rolls off our tongues this time of year, conjuring images of lights draped over rooftops, stores glowing warm against the cold, and calendars filling with gatherings, concerts, parties, and family traditions. There’s a hum in the air—a buzz of anticipation that seems to ignite December 1 and rises steadily until…
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Before Happiness Got Complicated
Happiness is a funny thing. We talk about it as if it’s something we once held effortlessly, something we carried around as children before adult life barged in with schedules, bills, disappointments, and general nonsense. We look back on childhood through a soft-focus lens and convince ourselves that we were happy all the time—running around…
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Know Your Worth
“People get what they deserve.”“Good things happen to good people.”“You get what you work for.” Let’s call this exactly what it is—polished, inspirational, refrigerator-magnet bullshit. If life actually handed out rewards based on effort or moral virtue, half the crooks would be bankrupt, the decent people would be wealthy, and we wouldn’t need dollar-store wisdom…
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The Bucket List
We’ve all had one, haven’t we? That secret—or sometimes not-so-secret—list of places to go, experiences to have, and milestones to hit before life slips away. It’s called a “bucket list,” and it’s both playful and a little terrifying—a reminder that time isn’t infinite. Looking back, I can see how my own list has changed, almost…
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On Second Thought …
In a previous post, “That’s all folks”, it was my genuine intent to bring my blog, Too Many Anchors, to a close. Or, so I thought. Was it haste, was I just in a bad mood, or tired for no apparent reason? It was likely all of those. I have mentioned on many occasions that…
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Us and Them: Facing the Hard Truth About Reconciliation
I grew up in a rural community where life looked much the same from one family to the next. We ate the same foods, went to the same churches, spoke the same way. Difference wasn’t something we encountered much, and if it did appear, it often made people uncomfortable. Looking back, the possibility for racist…
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Life is an onion
Let’s be honest, life feels a lot like an onion. Not sleek, not glamorous, but layered, complicated, and guaranteed to make you cry now and then. Every one of us has many roles. Partner, parent, manager, friend, son or daughter, coach, pet wrangler, bill payer, community volunteer — it’s a wonder we don’t get dizzy…
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Carrying the unseen
There are days when everything feels “off,” when life seems gray and heavy. For those who live with trauma, these moments can arrive like ambushes — a sound, a season, or a smell that drags us back into memories we never asked to revisit. Therapy can teach us how to cope, but coping isn’t erasing.…
By George Sheppard
Candid ramblings on my life journey, managing mental wellness, the effects of trauma, and overcoming obstacles. A look at things that inspire us, what we stand for, the fight for social justice, and the inevitable curveballs life throws our way. Reflections and perspectives.
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