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How often do you shift gears in life?

Posted on Oct 21st, 2009 by tinkonthebrink : serendipitous researcher tinkonthebrink

"Do you leap between major life changes every six months or so, or do your shifts happen on a longer cycle?" Are you kidding? Okay, I will just about only drive a stick shift, with... More »

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What was the last risk you took?

Posted on May 6th, 2009 by tinkonthebrink : serendipitous researcher tinkonthebrink

This morning we had a tornado warning that lasted a couple of hours and I just couldn't envision taking all of our animals and sitting down in our cellar which has a dirt floor covered... More »

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When did you do the most growing up?

Posted on May 4th, 2009 by tinkonthebrink : serendipitous researcher tinkonthebrink

I kind of have to hope I haven't done it yet. And on the other hand that I never do or that maybe I've recovered. I was one of those kids who could interact with... More »

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What can you do right now to make a positive difference?

Posted on May 1st, 2009 by tinkonthebrink : serendipitous researcher tinkonthebrink

Finish putting up the fence for the dogs. Remember to take a trash bag on my walk with Little Bit today. Wash dishes. Kiss Krissy. Tell the people I love how much I love them.... More »

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What does Autumn mean to you?

Posted on Sep 24th, 2008 by tinkonthebrink : serendipitous researcher tinkonthebrink

I love fall, I think it's my favorite season. Part of that is some ingrained memory of starting school, new beginnings from childhood, and part is the relief of cool nights and sleeping under fluffy... More »

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change

Posted on Aug 8th, 2008 by tinkonthebrink : serendipitous researcher tinkonthebrink

When I started here I'd never participated in any kind of social network before and wasn't at all sure I wanted people to know who I was. And I'd never blogged before. I only used... More »

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How do you handle change in your life?

Posted on Jun 8th, 2008 by tinkonthebrink : serendipitous researcher tinkonthebrink

It falls to the bottom of my pockets and my bag and then I periodically scoop it out and gather it off the floor of the car and from the dresser and dump it into... More »

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What economic structures might help shift to sustainable living?

Posted on Mar 29th, 2008 by tinkonthebrink : serendipitous researcher tinkonthebrink

I don't have any claim to great understanding of economics. I can read the news and understand the basics, but I don't watch the details of the structures as we build the house of cards... More »

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the stick in sticking to it

Posted on Jan 25th, 2008 by tinkonthebrink : serendipitous researcher tinkonthebrink

I joke that I'm a dilettante, but like most jokes, it's based in truth. This is in part because I learn through experience much more than through intellectual research, so in order to find the... More »

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If you could live your life over again, what would you change?

Posted on Apr 1st, 2007 by tinkonthebrink : serendipitous researcher tinkonthebrink

I would love to slip myself a note, hide it in my earlier-self pocket somewhere in my early childhood pants, that says: Don't waste time stressing about the big things. The big things get taken... More »

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