For many people, 2016 was a difficult, disheartening, even depressing year. We can look at many events in our world and think that things are going in a negative direction.
But Joseph Campbell had some words of wisdom about this for us. He said:
“The world is perfect. It’s a mess. It has always been a mess. We are not going to change it. Our job is to straighten out our own lives. ”
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I’m so happy to share the recent announcemnt that a court has ordered the release of Cary resident Venkata Vasamsetty, who has been detained by ICE for the past two weeks. For the background on this issue, please see my post yesterday: https://blissfullu.com/2026/08/24/speak-out-about-ices-illegal-and-inhumane-detention-of-a-north-carolina-pastor-and-a-wake-county-school-teacher/ Here is the update from the Facebook page of the Cary NC … More Great News! Venkata Vasamsetty Is Coming Home to Cary
So my plan was to publish my earlier post yesterday, but I didn’t get it done due to some other commitments. But I had been planning this week’s Motivational Music Monday since Saturday, so I didn’t want to miss it. This week’s edition was inspired by a friend of mine who was going through a … More Motivational Music Monday: Not Alone Edition
First, let me state the obvious: writing about the out-of-control Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency that is sending out undertrained agents with dangerous weapons and their superiors’ permission to ignore US laws and the Constitution, does not bring me bliss. But the idea that speaking out against their policies and operations may help change … More Speak Out About ICE’s Illegal and Inhumane Detention of a North Carolina Pastor and a Wake County School Teacher
Sorry that it has been so long since my last post. All I can say is that there is a lot going on in my life and in my country and in my work and I just haven’t been able to write much lately. But I did have a break last week and a friend … More Motivational Music Monday: Hunchback Edition
If you read my post earlier today (click here if not), you will know why I’ve been listening to a lot of Taylor Swift songs lately. I can’t choose just one favorite. However, I do think this one is the perfect antidote if you find yourself slipping into Trump Derangement Syndrome (click here if you … More Motivational Music Monday: Cure for Trump Derangement Syndrome Edition
Happy Semiquincentennial, Everyone! First, I apologize for the long gap in posting. I was just teaching so much in April-June, plus lots of family and other things going on, that I just didn’t have the time or energy or mindset to post on the blog. I teach in a year-round school, so classes just ended … More How I Spent July 4 (or, How I Learned to Stop Trump Derangement Syndrome and Love the Semiquincentennial)
This quote adorns the wall in the YA section of the Cary Regional Library. As much as I go to that library–usually weekly–I’m still inspired by it every time. It’s from the movie version of The Two Towers, the second movie in the Peter Jackson’s adaption of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series. It’s … More Remembering What Matters on Memorial Day
Last Friday, the Artemis 2 mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean close to San Diego at 8:07 PM. So I am releasing this post inspired by them at 8:07. The success of the Artemis 2 mission, along with the excellence and positive energy exhibited by its crew, has been a great shot in the … More Motivational Music Monday: Artemis 2 Edition
On Saturday’s post (https://blissfullu.com/2026/04/11/synchronicity-in-cooking-spring-2026/), I revealed most of the ingredients for this meal, and asked you to guess what I was making. How many of you guessed I was making an Artemis 2 Celebratory meal? On Friday I had thought too late that I should have made a celebratory dinner for Artemis 2’s successful landing … More Our Artemis 2 Celebratory Meal
I often say that I don’t believe in coincidence. But I definitely believe in synchronicity. Synchroncity is a term generally attributed to Carl Jung, who is the psychiatrist who was kind of the founder of the intellectual movement that has driven my intellectual life. He defined synchronicity as a”meaningful coincidence.” It is exemplified by common … More Synchronicity in Cooking, Spring 2026
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