Author: nearysboy
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Maybe it wasn’t your fault
Many years ago, I saw a movie called Ordinary People. It is a family drama about an American couple with two sons. One of the children drowns in a sailing accident and this has a very strong impact on the family dynamic. In particular the other son feels guilt. A psychiatrist is brought in to…
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Games people play
I had a message from a friend the other day. She is a similar age to me, a little younger. She is attractive and caring. It would appear she is also somewhat addicted to playing games. Peace of mind and games rarely go together.
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Sense pleasure versus peace of mind
I was chatting on the phone yesterday with my friend who lives in Washington DC. I was telling her that I felt I was in good shape of late. She suggested that I find myself a woman. I told her this is the last thing that I am interested in currently. Peace of mind and…
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As good as it gets?
I am just back from a very pleasant liquid lunch with a friend. At one point she asked how I was doing. I replied the best ever. I am on reasonable terms with absolutely everybody in my life. I am more peaceful than I have ever been. Is this as good as it gets?
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A very nice way to effectively end a 60 year relationship
I was out with my middle brother during the week. We had agreed beforehand not to talk about Mam and the will. We attended a fantastic concert together. It was a really good way to effectively call it quits.
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The mist is thickening
I tuned in to 5 live to listen to Argentina versus Cape Verde last night. Messi scored a brilliant first goal for Argentina. I switched over to the TV to see if I could make it out. The conditions were as good as they could be in that my apartment was dark and provided maximum…
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The fear and the damage done
These days, I see myself and my two brothers as damaged individuals. Growing up in an atmosphere of fear and anger has left deep imprints on us all. We all attempted to cope in different ways. I retreated into myself, my middle brother fought and my eldest brother left. The end result is that three…
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The art of stillness
Stillness is a big word when it comes to the meditation gig. The idea of quieting the mind, of finding a way to lower the volume of the records that regularly play in that space between the ears.It would appear that attempting to resist uncomfortable thoughts and images is somewhat futile. A better strategy would…
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Sliding doors
I was in my favourite restaurant a while back. A well-known and successful Irish journalist entered and loudly announced himself my name. I was not impressed. In a different life, my guess is that I would have been a successful and arrogant journalist. Sliding doors.
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Stage fright
It seems to me that there are times when the ducks in Stephen’s Green develop a mind of their own and do not line up in order. Long story short, no stage gig this year.
Blind light 