ZenDove

@ZenDove (698)

United States • Age 61

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Would You Want To Be Mega-Rich?

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 13 Sep 07

Would you ever want to be extremely rich? Have mansions, chauffers, maids, butlers, the works? Do you think there'd be any downfalls to this lifestyle? How much do you need to make you happy? Personally I don't think I'd want a...

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ZenDove I most humbly, and most certainly, would consent to being mega-rich. To have a house so big, my family would need walkie-talkies to keep track of one another! To have butlers, maids, nannies, tutors and gardeners. I'd have to trust that my sense of self,...

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Can you be alone...but not lonely?

Coralie Raia Darsey-Malloy @Perspectives (7131) • Canada 8 Sep 07

I have noticed many posts where people say they are alone, lonely, bored, dissatisfied and always look outside themselves to feel 'full or satisfied.' I grew up without siblings...and now that I look back it gave me a chance to...

alone but not lonelywhat are the dynamics

inside outside

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ZenDove Funny, but one of the reasons that I am just now getting to this discussion is because I needed a few days of "alone time"! I need "inner-communion" throughout the day where mine is the only voice that I hear, especially in times of turmoil. I don't even want...

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One of my discussions is getting a little heated

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 28 Aug 07

It's the one about Jane Fonda and group putting the ad in the paper to impeach Bush/Cheney. The resulting discussions have been great and very diverse. But one phrase keeps popping up. Many believe Bush has benefited financially...

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ZenDove I'd suggest watching Michael Moore's "Farenheit 9/11". His claims are not unsubstantiated and his sources are public record. Very scary movie, by the way.

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Why Abortion? When does it become the only choice left?

Euphrosyne @Euphrosyne (139) • Philippines 30 Aug 07

I have a friend whose teenage daughter is pregnant. Her daughter is only 17 years old. The father of the baby is a married man. She didnt have knowledge of the relationship until the pregnancy. She trusts her daughter and she's...

abortion

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ZenDove What concerns me most of all, and hasn't really been addressed here amongst all the very caring responses, is the illegal abortion. These are very dangerous and can be deadly - to the mother. In this country, at least for now, women have the right to choose. I...

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What does love mean to you?

Coralie Raia Darsey-Malloy @Perspectives (7131) • Canada 29 Aug 07

People say they love..something, someone, a pet. They are in a loving relationship...but then it fall apart and they no longer love that person anymore. So I wondered what love means to you. Who do you love...why do you...

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ZenDove I don't have much use for sentimental love but the poem offered in the post just before mine really speaks to me. My natural state resonates with the pulse of this universe, this earth nature, I call that love. The sweet innocence in a baby's eyes takes my...

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When people don't want to be hugged or held close, what could this mean?

Feona1962 @Feona1962 (7526) • United States 27 Aug 07

I am a person that does not want to be held. I don't want to be hugged. I don't want anyone near me or close to me at all. I don't like it and I never have. I don't really know the reason why. I don't even know if there has to be...

hugs

touching

withdrawn

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ZenDove This issue is becoming the bane of my existance! I share virtually the same syndrome that you are experiencing. I don't like for adults to hug me. I absolutely adore my children and my grandchildren, hugs and kisses galore. Not so much with other people's...

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My hubby reset the computer and took it back to the Stone Ages.....

Feona1962 @Feona1962 (7526) • United States 27 Aug 07

Okay, not quite, but It sure does seem like it. Because of this reconfiguration I have lost all of my precious photos..I click on the picture section and a big "X" comes up on my screen and yells at me, saying, "because you were...

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ZenDove Hi, Feona! I know that you and I had talked about your computer problems and I recommended some anti-virus software but you won't believe what happened this very weekend - power surge! Yes, we had a surge protector but apparently it was not made to deal with...

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If you could do one thing right now to make life better what would it be?

Coralie Raia Darsey-Malloy @Perspectives (7131) • Canada 25 Aug 07

We have had discussions about what we might do to change the past...but then my 'thinker' wondered what any of us would choose if we had a chance to do one thing...right now to makes things better. Would you choose something...

a healthy planet

make love not war

the highest and greates good of the all

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ZenDove Well, I know that I wouldn't have to worry about the whole "peace on earth and a chicken in every pot" thing - I know YOU'D have that covered! Leaving me the chance to be spectacularly selfish :-) That one thing that I would instantly change would be having...

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Extremily frustrated!!!!!!!!!

Magikrose @magikrose (5429) • United States 27 Aug 07

I am a stay home mom and have been for th epast 4-5yrs. I have been looking for a LEGIT job that I can do from home and all I keep coming up with are either scams, home businesses you have to invest into or the paid to click...

typist

work at home

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ZenDove Have you tried Westathome.com? They are a customer service provider that hires phone people to work from home. It is only available in certain areas but I've heard good things about it. THe best work-from-home job I ever had was working for an adult...

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Do you have an Inner Critic...How Much Do You Listen?

Coralie Raia Darsey-Malloy @Perspectives (7131) • Canada 27 Aug 07

To one degree or another I think many of us have an inner critic. You know the talking voice in your head that torments you with the 'wouda, coulda, shoudas.' It is the same chiding voice that creates self-doubt, perfectionistic...

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ZenDove I developed an inner critical voice after my first marriage was over. Surprisingly, it wasn't that husband's condemnations I kept hearing - it was his mother's! I mean, complete with exact tonations and everything! She criticized everything I did or didn't do...

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Sit up straight! Don't talk with your mouth full! And, other useless junk....

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 25 Aug 07

When I was a kid, my mom had lots of rules, especially at dinner time. Although she didn't insist that noone put their elbows on the table, she was very picky about people putting too much food into their mouth, especially when...

teach your child manners

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ZenDove When I was growing up, manners were stressed on nearly all fronts. My grandmothers, my mom, school, church and the scouts. Everyone had their different reasoning. My mom: it's more polite. School: it's healthier. Scouts: it's a matter of pride and...

26 Aug 07

Tragic Accident

worldwise1 @worldwise1 (14885) • United States 26 Aug 07

It was with a sad feeling that I read the article on producer John Singleton's accident Thursday night in Los Angeles that resulted in the death of the pedestrian that he struck as she jaywalked in front of his vehicle....

tragic accident

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ZenDove I read this article myself this morning and, like you, was saddened. My prayers for strength and healing go out to that poor woman and her family but also to Mr. Singleton and his family, as well. Oftentimes, people do not realize how absolutely devastated the...

26 Aug 07

This is the funniest answering machine message I've seen!

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 26 Aug 07

Don't know if it is true or not, but just got this in an email. Thought I'd share. I think it is awesome. Parents should be more responsible about their kids and schooling. This is the message that the Pacific Palisades High...

answering machine message

funny

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ZenDove I love that message but I also sense a deeper message for parents today. It reminds me of the one time that I dared to cut a class. It was 6th grade French and the only place I could think to go was a bench about 5 feet from the classroom door! The teacher...

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what reality show would you like to join to? given the chance

cefaz_21 @cefaz_21 (2596) • Philippines 22 Aug 07

I don't know what's gotten into me.Hubby is actuallys colding me for watching toomany reality shows now a days, even those old episodes where I already knew the winner..Americas Top Model, The Bachelor, The Biggest...

join reality shows

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ZenDove I don't really watch the reality game shows but there is a similar show that I wish I had the nerve to be on - Dr. Phil's Family Boot Camp. You know, where he moves a couple or a family into a home that is very wired with hidden cameras and microphones? The...

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Weaning My 12 month old son

seethegrandview @seethegrandview (99) • United States 21 Aug 07

Calling out to all the nursing moms around the world. I am a 35 year old stay at home mom with a 12 1/2 month son that still is nursing. Seeking advice on the best way to wean him. He is starting to bite and teething. I really...

mom

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ZenDove One of the first discussions I entered into here at myLot was about breastfeeding. The discussion was something to the effect of how long is too long. There were mothers nursing children 3 and 4 years old. I was suprised at how heated some of the responses...

23 Aug 07

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For The Ladies...Do You Have or Encourage Proper Etiquette?

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 20 Aug 07

Growing up I had several women that contributed to teaching me manners or proper etiquette...my Mom, Stepmom and both Grandmothers (my Mom's Mom and my Dad's Mom). They all taught the same things basically though some were more...

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ZenDove Oh, how I could go on and on about this subject! Let me just say that posture, etiquette and manners were naturally incorporated into my daily lessons. Certain decorum was expected of all of us, not just the girls. We learned the correct forks to use, how to...

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If Jesus, Buddha, Moses or Mohammad came back today..what then?

Coralie Raia Darsey-Malloy @Perspectives (7131) • Canada 20 Aug 07

Within the growing polarity within politics, religion, gay rights, abortion and a lot of other things I was wondering how people of all religious faiths would respond if any or all of their great leaders from the past came back...

religious figures in modern times

what would happen who would believe what would b

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ZenDove I remember the first time I took my son to a baptist church, he was 4. Upon leaving, he said, "The music was good but I don't think that Jesus wanted a fan club" From the mouths of babes, right? I don't think that any of these religious gurus or leaders would...

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Do you think kids nowdays are mouthier than 20 years ago?

Laurla98 @Laurla98 (786) • United States 20 Aug 07

The question says it all. I think kids are mouthier & it almost seems like they are born with an attitude. I never would have gotten away talking to my mother the way kids do now.

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ZenDove It is AMAZING to me how disrespectful children have become in such a short period of time! You would think that they were being raised by wolves! I think part of it has to do with the self-absorption of their parents. Parents tend to be too busy living their...

21 Aug 07

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