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Celebrate National Voter Registration Day by Checking your Voter Registration, ESPECIALLY if You Live in North Carolina

September 16, 2025

One of the greatest rights of an American citizen is the ability to vote. But you can only vote if you are registered. Today, Tuesday September 16, is National Voter Registration Day. So I urge everyone to celebrate this holiday by checking their voter registration status. Even if you registered years ago and have voted … More Celebrate National Voter Registration Day by Checking your Voter Registration, ESPECIALLY if You Live in North Carolina

Motivational Music Monday

September 15, 2025

So this song probably makes more sense if you read my Saturday post: https://blissfullu.com/2025/09/13/i-want-the-usa-to-feel-like-home-again/ To be honest, when I was doing my meditation in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk murder that produced that post, it was this song that came to my mind first. So then I meditated what this song had to do … More Motivational Music Monday

I Want the USA to Feel Like Home Again

September 13, 2025

Today is National Positive Thinking Day. But after the week we’ve had, it’s kind of hard to get into that groove. As I was meditating on this, I realized that I don’t recognize the USA I’m living in right now. It is not the like country I grew up in and that I loved. I … More I Want the USA to Feel Like Home Again

Motivational Music Monday: Retreat Edition

September 8, 2025

This weekend I went to a wonderful and much needed spiritual retreat. My life is good, really good. But between my teaching and support of my spiritual center and my support of my family and my political activism in support of my country and my democracy, I was worn out. I needed a recharge. So … More Motivational Music Monday: Retreat Edition

The Great Labor Day Hatch Chile Burger Bake Off

September 4, 2025

OK, so they weren’t really baked. They were cooked in my air fryer because my grill isn’t working so I couldn’t BBQ them. But it’s hard to know how to write about things cooked in the Air Fryer. Is it Air Fried? Air Fryer-ed? Roasted? The important thing is that for our special Labor Day … More The Great Labor Day Hatch Chile Burger Bake Off

My Extended Labor Day 2025: One of the Best Ever?

September 3, 2025

I hope you read my previous post about My Labor Day Reflection. It’s been an interesting holiday. As North Carolinian songsmith James Taylor wrote, “I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end. I’ve seen lonely times where I could not find a friend.” (Except that last … More My Extended Labor Day 2025: One of the Best Ever?

A Labor Day Reflection

September 2, 2025

Labor Days is one of those holidays that I believe has mostly lost its roots. It may be the worst of the holidays in terms of being disconnected to its roots. I say that because, although I celebrate every holiday I can, I try to connect that celebration to its origin. For things like Easter … More A Labor Day Reflection

Motivational Music Monday: Labor Day Edition

September 1, 2025

I believe Labor Day is SUPPOSED to celebrate the working people in our country. And when I think of a current artist who celebrates the working class, I think of Bruce Springsteen. I’ve included him before in my Motivational Music Mondays (see the link below). Here are things that I love about Bruce Springsteen, besides … More Motivational Music Monday: Labor Day Edition

Hatch Chile Season

August 31, 2025

For me, one of the best things of this time of year is that it is Hatch Chile Season. We are a family who tends to love hot food. We rejoice that there are many different chile peppers at our local farmers market right now. However, one we can not get there is the Hatch … More Hatch Chile Season

What Are You Doing for Labor Day?

August 29, 2025

In some ways, it seems like this summer has flown by. In others, it seems like it has lasted forever. Or maybe that’s just me. How has it been for you? I substitute teach at a year-round school. For the first time ever, I taught the last day of the 2024-25 school year and the … More What Are You Doing for Labor Day?