BlogHide Resteemsdenmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 3 days agoFighting With Technology!Thanks to a bunch of rain and stormy weather overnight, I woke up this morning to... no Internet. It's amazing how dependent we have become on this electronic lifeline to the outside world…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 5 days agoHow Do You Know if You're Successful?Maybe I am just "thinking too much" — from time to time I have been accused of that — but how do you really know whether or not you're successful? The weird thing about most humans is that…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 6 days agoThe Benefits of "Analog Mornings"Every day, it seems like we get bombarded by more and more information. And new sources of information appear daily, and suddenly another dozen apps pop up, asking us to subscribe. Whereas I am…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 7 days agoThe Pursuit of New Content on Steemit... and Utter NonsenseBack in my earliest days here on Steemit, one of the approaches I would use to help build my fledgling account was to spend hours simply watching the "new posts" feed, refreshing the page…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 10 days agoComing and Going... and ReturningI have been on a bit of a break for a couple of weeks, not just from Steemit, but from many aspects of my daily routine. I would love to be able to say it was as a result of conscious…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 19 days agoHere’s Hoping November is a GOOD Month for Everyone!Well, somehow we made it to the month of November! I have no idea what this year went… seems like it was just summer, and now the year is almost over. For me, November marks the beginning of…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 23 days agoSteemit, Blogging and Social Media: What People Say Without Saying it!Maybe the fact that I have been part of this community for almost eight years sometimes leads me to become a bit harsh and cynical — or, at the very least, skeptical. In "the old days"…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 24 days agoThoughts About HomeWhat is this thing we call "home?" When we think about being home — or going home — where exactly is that? Is it even a place? Earlier today, I was having lunch with a friend…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 26 days agoOn Living Without Sharp Edges...Some 25 years and change ago, my friend Diana remarked that my "unique characteristic" seemed to be that I had "no sharp edges." It was intended neither as a compliment nor as a put-down...…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • last monthFinding Motivation to Continue When Things Are NOT Going WellIf there's something I've learned about life, it is that it doesn't happen in a straight line! Lately, it feels like nothing has been going well. Our lives are filled with unexpected expenses…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • last monthWhere IS "The End" of Our Ropes?I'm not sure why, but this afternoon I found myself thinking about that old expression "I'm at the end of my rope." I suppose we all have different tolerances for the trials and…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • last monthDays Go ByYesterday and today were what I would describe as a ”close call.” Business has been very slow, and the bills keep rolling in… and yesterday, I found myself doing something I haven’t done in…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • last monthDeath and Taxes!There's an old saying that "the only certain things in life are death... and taxes!" Whereas I would much rather have been writing or doing something creative, I have spent most of this past…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • last monthStaying Sane in a Crazy WorldYesterday — October 10th — was World Mental Health Day. Among other things, I found myself pausing to contemplate the whole issue of just how we can expect to remain centered and well-adjusted…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • last monthThe Surprisingly Good Life of the Perpetually UnsuccessfulI have been self-employed for most of my adult life. Even when I was working for other companies and held what you might consider "a regular job," I still had contract gigs going on the side…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoLives of Dreams and Wishful ThinkingWhat do we dream of? What do we hope for, in life? What do we visualize , as the futures we want to create? No matter how careful our planning, and how intensive and focused our intent, so…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoWorrying About the World...There's a fair bit of conventional wisdom that suggests it's folly to worry about things you have no control over... like wars, the economy, natural disasters, the weather and such. Whereas I…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoAll These Myriad Words...In the not too distant future, I will have been part of the Steemit community for eight years. Prior to that, however, I had already been a blogger since sometime in 1998. Twenty-six…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoChange of SeasonsHard to believe it is already October! I look outside and I can definitely see and feel that it is no longer summer; the days are looking more and more gray and mornings are getting…denmarkguy (76)in hive-185836 • 2 months agoIn Praise of Doing NothingToday was a somewhat "useless" day for me, in the sense that I didn't get a whole lot of *functional stuff done, and — fittingly enough — I ended up thinking about the fine art of doing…
