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Mexican Squirt, listen and stop

February 7, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Around the corner from where I live there is this Mexican Grocery store.  And right now I am enjoying a Mexican Squirt.  That’s Squirt made with pure cane sugar.  No […]

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doing, easy, exercise, freedom, letting go, life, listen, nature, soul, stress
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It (?)

February 2, 2013by unpacktherat 1 Comment

The other night I was sound asleep in a very deep sleep.  A strong noise, maybe a thud or a bang, woke me to a stir.  Wasn’t quite sure if […]

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family, life, love, miracles, soul, spirit
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Frightening

January 26, 2013by unpacktherat 3 Comments

You know what is really really frightening? It really is scary to “not care.”  Like to just not give a rats ass about stuff.  All kinds of stuff -anything you can think […]

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growth, life, meditation, mental, spirit
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Clutter wasn’t holding me back.

January 25, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

My previous attempt to fix my problem of too much stuff, was nothing more than me trying to resolve the symptoms and not the cause. The cause is all the clutter in my mind, […]

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freedom, growth, life, soul, spirit
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“atta girl”

January 16, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Self sabotage.   Ever hear of it?   It’s when we know better, and yet we continue to follow ideas, thoughts and actions that will not get us where we want to […]

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change, choice, goals, growth, learn, life
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?Question? box your stuff.

January 14, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Once a pack-rat always a pack-rat?  Could this be my fate? I am disgusted with all the crap in my new fixer-upper. Even after all this time of moaning and […]

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accomplishment, change, choice, clutter, fear, life
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Thirteen days of 2013

January 13, 2013by unpacktherat 1 Comment

This time of year is particularly hard for me.  Not to go into any depressing details, because I know everyone shares having events, both good and bad, that change the course of […]

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habits, life, mental, sadness, spirit
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I voted early

October 5, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment
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choice, easy, emotional, freedom, goals, growth, life
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Assholes clutter a good life

August 9, 2012by unpacktherat 1 Comment

Do you know how many assholes clutter this world? Here’s the thing, we are supposed to take the high ground and let it go.  Let it be, etc, but you […]

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change, choice, clutter, learn, life, society
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learn from the sunflower

July 26, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

This beautiful sunflower shows all the hope and promise of life.  I am here, I am happy, I am spectacular.  Bring it on. I am ready. What a glorious sight. […]

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choice, exercise, growth, habits, life, nature, to-do

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Recent posts

  • Mexican Squirt, listen and stop
  • didn’t make it pass day 3
  • It (?)
  • Day 3
  • against the odds- 40 day attempt
  • Frightening
  • Clutter wasn’t holding me back.
  • I repeat.
  • I get it.
  • “atta girl”
  • ?Question? box your stuff.
  • Thirteen days of 2013
  • I held hands with Stevie Wonder just when I needed to.
  • Not buying into it
  • To Do, Doing, Done
  • I voted early
  • Out of the snail box
  • Assholes clutter a good life
  • learn from the sunflower
  • Free from the grip
  • mindtrash fall-out
  • Better today
  • I let myself down
  • I bought plastic
  • Just like starting over
  • Time has come
  • Help them now.
  • I have never
  • Waiting
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