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Perpetual Ruminations

by tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #1921220

My thoughts released; a mind set free

These pages contain my thoughts, from meandering ideas and persuasions to deep cerebrations and serious mentations.

Why, for what purpose? To release my mind and set creativity free. Somewhere inside the constraints of my mind dwells a writer, a poet, an artist who paints with words. In here I release those constraints and set the artist free.

Perhaps, lost somewhere in the depths of thought, is a story or a poem, waiting to be written.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Wordsmitty ✍️

about 3 hours ago
In response to "No Way!"

Too bad about that missing blog entry. At least you didn't write one only for the computer to swallow it. Unless you did write and don't remember not saving. That's sometimes a better excuse.

One thing to try is do more than one entry at a time and keep extras offline so all you have to do is copy and paste one each day. It's amazing how much inspiration can overflow then go dormant for quite a while before returning. Use it or lose it, as they say.

Better get a solar panel or a pedal generator for those off-the-grid camps. You can catch squirrels and put them on a wheel like hamsters, but sometimes they won't cooperate.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

about 4 hours ago
In response to "No Way!"

Thank you Amethyst Angel 🍀

I hadn't even thought about that! Luckily this is the one I've been working in towards my badge. I agree, it's good to reward interactions and it's great to get more comments instead of just likes.

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Amethyst Angel 🍀

about 4 hours ago
In response to "No Way!"

You need to specifically write an entry in the blog chosen for your Blog tab on your bio to count for the MB. It can't be just any old book entry. (There's probably a nicer way to say it, but I'm a little befuddled this afternoon) Anyway, hope that tip helps. I love the opportunity to comment and earn it... Good to reward interactions. Blogs don't get enough visibility IMHO.

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Jellyfish

a day ago
In response to "Passed By"

It sounds very picturesque where you live

I live in a City but you don't have to travel far to get to the Countryside so it's the best of both Worlds.

The forecast here is very unpredictable - you can never really trust it (although usually there's probably a 95% chance it is going to rain that day)

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AmyJo-Spring's on the way!

Mar 6, 2025 at 7:39pm
In response to "For The 48 - Hour Challenge"

I'm glad that you weren't allowed to sink into total despair. That path is loaded with pitfalls that would just be like quicksand to oneself.

Good job getting the prompt done, and good luck with it. You are very much appreciated here, and please take care of yourself. Blessings to you and yours.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Mar 6, 2025 at 3:24pm
In response to "Passed By"

Jellyfish

Yes, in general Minnesota has a lot of rural and small town areas, but we also have some bigger cities and urban areas. I live in a very rural area (forests, lakes, some agricultural areas) and love it. I have also lived in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud areas (metro) and didn't like it.

Robert Waltz

I live in an area that seems to often be narrowly missed by storms, but when the do hit it seems we get the worst of what they have.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Mar 6, 2025 at 3:07pm
In response to "For The 48 - Hour Challenge"

Thanks for the reminder Amethyst Angel 🍀

I added the link and word count.

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Amethyst Angel 🍀

Mar 6, 2025 at 2:49pm
In response to "For The 48 - Hour Challenge"

Don’t forget to include a word count and a link to the original newsfeed note. I had to go and add it to mine.

Robert Waltz

Mar 5, 2025 at 8:19pm
In response to "Passed By"

Forecasts are especially precarious near the edges of storms. Sometimes I'll see rain in the forecast, then watch thunderclouds pass a mile north or south.

Jellyfish

Mar 5, 2025 at 8:01pm
In response to "Passed By"

It sounds so different where you are to where I live - I cannot imagine 4 inches of snow let alone 6 inches!! We get snow maybe once a year - and if it is more than an inch the City comes to a standstill

- I have only read about Minnesota in books, I imagine it is quite rural?

March 1, 2025 at 5:05pm

#1084593

It Starts Today!

As you likely already know, we now have a Consistency Achievement for blogging which you can check on by going to your Achievement Page. I'm already listed for this first day towards my blogging badge, but it's for commenting, not for blogging. Yes you get the badge for writing blog entries or commenting on them.

I would prefer to get the badge for actually writing an entry and not from just commenting, so I thought I better hustle my butt over here and write something. But, I also believe that getting the badge for commenting is also a nice reward to motivate others to leave comments. Also, I know how easily one can get behind in bliting (blog-writing), seeing how this cold has kept me from making any entries for a few days now, we can maintain the streak by leaving a comment as well as by bliting.

I'm sure some will cheat and just drop a few words either in their blog or in a comment, similarly to how they post the day in the Newsfeed just to get the consistency badge. But, for us who actually write something, or leave a "real" comment, the reward is in knowing the badges are earned.

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