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Welcome to the Blaising View blog, where I share treasures I find to enrich your life now.

How loneliness flees by weaving through this path

“Loneliness is the biggest reason folks are in therapy,” says my psychiatrist friend at a party.

She told me this after I asked her what maladies are haunting her clients today.

“Loneliness is tops,” she said.

Journey from loneliness

“How old are your clients?”

“From 25 to early 40s. Some are in their 50s.”

So, we chatted about three life-changing ideas for loneliness.

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How loneliness flees by weaving through this path

Don’t Overthink It! Three Keys to Simplify Your Life

Don’t overthink it. Those three words can simplify your life.

Every day, mail, email, texts and TV tell us we need something newer, better or more expensive.

Instead of getting sucked into “you’re not good enough” or “you don’t have enough,” try simplifying three things we tend to overthink:

• Cars
• Clothes
• Money

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Don’t Overthink It! Three Keys to Simplify Your Life

Cross your bridge and thrive over troubled waters

We all encounter troubled waters. The question is how we cross them.

Bridge Over Troubled Water, the celebrated Simon & Garfunkel classic, offers a surprisingly timeless compass.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Whatever you’re looking for, look for…

  • loyalty . . . I’m on your side
  • compassion . . . I will comfort you
  • encouragement . . . Sail on silver girl
  • vision . . . All your dreams are on their way
  • companionship . . . I’m sailing right behind

…and you will thrive over troubled waters.

More than half a century after its release, the song still inspires hope.

At Christmas in 2022, our family crowded around the television to watch the CBS special celebrating Paul Simon’s extraordinary music.

We found three treasures in what Stevie Wonder calls “one of the most beautiful songs ever written.”

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Cross your bridge and thrive over troubled waters