Nolesrock's Blog

I love you more than what I can convey by text or even mere words. As soon as I typed those words and hit send, it made me ponder some deep ...

This guy speaks truth. What do we really “own?” We are temporary, finite creatures on this planet. We have things we USE. He calls it a basi...

I have been talking about humility a lot lately. I think that it has fallen on deaf ears, but it's something I've studied, before as...

It was unbelievable the way I made it back to Fort Myers Beach in May 2023. I woke up in my favorite place on Earth June 1st last year. The ...

I had someone close to me last year tell me they are jealous of my "gypsy lifestyle." I found that characterization quite interest...

...the world lost a great woman, my maternal grandmother, Kathryn "Kate" Dunning/Larson/Wright... One of my most favorite blog pos...

In this ever expanding Universe, we are not even a grain of sand or a blip on the cosmic radar. We are truly insignificant in the galactic v...

There have only been two other posts this month. It's been a month of soul searching. When I wrote my Hell 2.0 post in early October , ...

Alright, folks, we've come to the TOP TWO reasons I'm moving to Belize!  I need to get out of the U.S., but I am unilingual. You...

Watch this video (listen really): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-D2_G9w5c I've listened to several Alan Watts' clips, but never ...

I am hoping for serendipity to take hold. If two planets are met to collide, is there anything on this Earth, or within the realm of human p...

 I had a revelation of sorts the other day. It wasn't a particularly good day. I'd just told the Universe I needed something to brea...

I am intentional with my words. I am trying to be more intentional with my thoughts, too, but they are sometimes harder to reign in. I am in...

 So in my last blog post in March of this year, I wrote about important life decisions , like should I stay or should I go [Cue The Clash] ....

A GREAT INTRODUCTION TO THIS TOPIC... I was a chronic self-doubter. I grew up in a cynical, critical, religious home with parents who di...

If I could start any non-profit I wanted tomorrow, I think it would be an educational program to treat middle-aged (and older) white males i...

We ascribe value to so many things, important and unimportant. We apply labels--good or bad, sacred or evil, worthy or unworthy. Think about...

Last Sunday, I checked in at GoodSam on Facebook  with a status, "Being church with Makenna." That's my youngest daughter and ...

I've been talking to my bus driver, Connie, who runs the SouthWood Route. She's also a full-time minister who, in addition to shuttl...

Just found an emotional letter I wrote to my mom on the day I turned 45 back in 2013. It was a difficult letter to write as we had not ...