Coincidence or Synchronicity

” Sychronicity -the coincidental occurrence of events and especially psychic events (such as similar thoughts in widely separated persons or a mental image of an unexpected event before it happens) that seem related but are not explained by conventional mechanisms of causality…” (Merriam Webster.com)

I’ve had the experience more times than I can count. I am thinking about my daughter and she calls. I am thinking about her and feel something may be wrong. I call her and find out she is having some problem. Or I will say something and my husband will say he was thinking the exact say thing. Many of you may have had these experiences too. I don’t think of them as coincidences do you?

This post is part of Stream of Consciousness Saturday’s prompt ‘Coincidence.’ Featured image ‘Solitude and the Sea’ by the artist Jacques Bodin

Around The Bend

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I do love word games like ‘Spelling Bee’ or Wordle. I like the challenge of trying to find words with a certain amount of letters. I like it when I can think of lots of words with the same endings or similar sounds, when the suffixes are the same like -ion.

I do like my own language, American English. English is made up of words from many different countries though. And I do like learning about word origins.

It’s harder for me to learn new words these days. I attribute this in part to sleep deprivation. But maybe the new words are not as comforting to me as the ones I already have tucked away in my brain.

These ramblings are for ‘Writer’s Workshop.’ Featured image via macey11@pixabay.com

2026

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Image by Albrecht Fietz from Pixabay.com

Hope your spirits are uplifted in the coming year.

Here’s some traveling music. 🎶

Ho, Ho, Happy Holidays

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We’re in an atmospheric river here in Southern California. ☔ So I am skipping last minute in person shopping. Just going to make do with what I have here already for meals and gifts. Have to drive to the airport this afternoon, though. Hope I don’t encounter any flooded roads.

Wishing you all Happy Holidays! 🎄🎁🎉

Featured image via Pixabay.com

Turkey Time

Play On Words

A New Note

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It feels hard to start writing. Has it really been a year since I have written on my blog? I got notices that fees were due to keep the blog open and I would think of closing it down. But I was not ready end it. I thought I might write again.

I love this image of the mailboxes, the different shapes and colors. If I had a mailbox like this I would love getting letters even more than I do now.

Hello Again

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Exercising my writing muscles. Definitely feeling rusty and lethargic. Sleep deprivation could be a contributing factor. More on that later.

How are you all doing on your journey through life? Are you driving, or taking an Uber? Are you being swept along in strong currents? Do you have a sturdy craft or at least a good life jacket? I feel like I barely have floaties lately. Maybe only one floatie.

‘Let’s go swimming’ by peasap via Wikimedia.orgI

Life Goes On

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Still adjusting to life almost post Covid. Our governor just tested positive recently. Just when I was thinking of giving up my mask while in crowds. A question in an LA Times newsletter last week, ‘How has your life changed since March 2020?’ I would say my life is more internal. It still takes an effort to do outside things. Although, I have always had a more interior life being an introvert. I do enjoy solitude and solitary pursuits. My writing voice has been almost muted.

I have been slowly emerging, taking tentative steps. A book club meeting without a mask, a road trip to San Diego. Maybe I can write more.

When I look out my patio window, I see the nesting birds are returning. I see their forays to take bits of nesting materials up to the top of our patio door, just like last Spring. Life goes on.