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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.…
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Judgment Is Easy. Grace Is Hard.
“Thinking is difficult, that’s why so many people judge.” – Carl Jung Why are we so quick to judge others? Why do we form opinions with so little information, sometimes without knowing anything at all about the truth of a situation? In both small matters and major life events, the careless words of others can…
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The Quiet Struggle of Patience
Of all the virtues, patience might be the most misunderstood—and the hardest to practice. We often talk about it as a soft, saintly quality: the ability to wait calmly, to endure without complaint. But for many people, being patient isn’t about keeping their cool in a long grocery line. It’s a daily internal battle, one…
By George Sheppard
Candid ramblings on my life journey, managing overall wellness, the effects of trauma, overcoming obstacles, and becoming resilient. A look at things that inspire us, what we stand for, the fight for social justice, and the inevitable curveballs life throws our way. My thoughts and perspectives. Email me at sheppardlg1@gmail.com
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