Tag: relationships
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ON RE-FRIENDING
It’s no big surprise that healthy people in their later years want to and know how to make new friends. It took me a long time to figure out that setting boundaries for some friends, including family, and getting busy with a group of other newer friends focused on helping others was the key to…
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FORGETTING IT’S A MAN’S WORLD
Sometimes, I forget what a f*&ked up, paranoid, white, straight man’s world my husband deals with most days, mostly because I am way too busy dealing with the f*@ked up world most women have to deal with. My husband’s a teacher and a lifelong public servant, so his time is spent writing lectures, grading papers,…
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GIVE PEACE A CHANCE: NON-VIOLENT ENGAGEMENT 101
When in public, in-person, or Zooming, my husband and I practice non-violent engagement. Peaceful withdrawl from an agressive person or group takes practice, practice, practice. When in-person or while visiting on the phone or during a Zoom group with close friends, we can let our guard down a bit, however, it will always be part…
Mary Louise Penaz 