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Neela 🌢️'s avatar

This article deserves its own Oscar in the category of Best Short Story Featuring a Bench with Opinions. Glorious work, John.

Happy New Week to you.

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JFT Beach πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🏊 πŸ§˜β€β™‚οΈ's avatar

Thanks Neela for your mind work and support

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Teri Leigh πŸ’œ's avatar

I read this out loud to my Hobbit this morning and he said β€œhe’s got my vote as skilled in blurring the line between real life and Star Wars life”

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JFT Beach πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🏊 πŸ§˜β€β™‚οΈ's avatar

That is a precious vote which I covet unashamedly- tell him ta very much!

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Geraldine Claudel's avatar

Thanks, JFT, I love your way of telling stories and the way you start your days. Lots of love.

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JFT Beach πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🏊 πŸ§˜β€β™‚οΈ's avatar

Glad you liked it Geraldine

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Sharon Young's avatar

Lou Reed, a "beautiful songstress"? um... no... Voice great yes, looks not so much IMO.

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JFT Beach πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🏊 πŸ§˜β€β™‚οΈ's avatar

Maybe the mildest of ironical sarcasm Sharon - but indeed a good voice.

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Sharon Young's avatar

lol... calling him either "beautiful" or "songstress" might have qualified as ironical sarcasm. Calling him both at the same time was a needle scratch (yes, I am that old).

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JFT Beach πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🏊 πŸ§˜β€β™‚οΈ's avatar

SORRY for the scratchy over stimulation

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Megan Lee's avatar

YES to starting the day with physical activity!!! I work out in a gym (outside would be even awesome-er!) in the mornings and ABSOLUTELY love starting my day that way. It’s even better when I follow that up with journaling and meditation time. πŸ™

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JFT Beach πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🏊 πŸ§˜β€β™‚οΈ's avatar

That's really cool - it definitely frames the day for the positive. Thanks for commenting Megan.

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Janine Agoglia's avatar

You gotta watch out for judgy saunas...

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David β˜•'s avatar

Happy summer!

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Tim Ebl πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦'s avatar

Darth Vader. Always raising people up.

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Janine Agoglia's avatar

Lol

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Hans Jorgensen's avatar

I'm glad for the way you're running hot and cold. Sometimes for me, a good morning makes the whole day go better, no matter how the next hours go. It feels good to move and to center before everything else. I loved the first of the articles you shared. Tending my nervous system takes more effort now than it used to. Have a good week there

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JFT Beach πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🏊 πŸ§˜β€β™‚οΈ's avatar

Thanks Hans - appreciate you stopping by. Have a great week too.

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