Category Archives: Doubt

Second Guessing: The War Within

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Touch2Touch

I have a tiny whisper that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of it is more than I can see. (with apologies to Robert Louis Stevenson) My tiny whisper goes in and out with me,  such a steady … Continue reading →

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Not My Circus?

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Touch2Touch

This morning, on fellow blogger Stef’s Daily Delights, I encountered this Polish proverb: Not my circus, not my monkeys!  Well! I promptly decided to adopt the proverb as my mantra-of-the-day. Enough of the silliness, enough of the small stuff (I thought … Continue reading →

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Appearance and Deception —

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Touch2Touch

We were happily wandering in a lovely area of the fabulous gardens at Chanticleer, in Wayne, PA, when we came across a dark stone Hermit’s Pool with fast-running water: It took a while for the shock to register. The photo reminds me of one of British … Continue reading →

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Tout Comprendre, C’est Tout Pardonner —

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Touch2Touch

or in English, To understand everything, is to forgive everything. It happened like this. I was brushing my teeth this morning when this proverbial phrase flew into my head (don’t ask) and stuck there.  And stayed there. Hmmm, I kept … Continue reading →

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“The Hurrier I Go—“

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Touch2Touch

“The behinder I get!” Which is what’s happened to me as the summer’s whooshed out, autumn’s rushing in, and all the undone things of the last lazy months are tumbling down around my head. Result? Blog posts at the pace … Continue reading →

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Behind the Blog

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Touch2Touch

“Persistence isn’t very glamorous. If genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, then as a culture we tend to lionize the one percent.  We love its flash and dazzle. But great power lies in the other ninety-nine percent.’ … Continue reading →

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Color Me Blue — No More

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Touch2Touch

It’s been one of those days. I’ve been dragging my feet, er, fingers. What’s the point of my blogging? All these wonderful creative clever gorgeous and innovative blogs, and here I am, just going along down the same old streets, … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Thing —

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Touch2Touch

“The hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn.” — David Russell, filmmaker

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Laying On of Hands? 2: The Rest of Us

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Touch2Touch

A Suggestion — A Question — and A Request: Part 1 of Laying On of Hands focused on doctor and patient, the emblematic relationship of the healer and the one needing healing. It seems to me, though, that all medical professionals who … Continue reading →

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Real Or — Something Else?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Touch2Touch

“Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced — even a proverb is no proverb to you until your life has illustrated it.” John Keats What exactly does Keats mean by this? Or perhaps, in what sense does he mean … Continue reading →

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