Three March blogposts with a hint of what I've been up to lately. ***** Music Intro: Chilled Acoustic Indie Folk by Lesfm Scandinavianz--Sunbathers by 22842325 LoFi Hip Hop by Coma-Media Morning Funny Beat by Free Music Mascot All music from Pixabay

This week, I share a talk given in a church service. ***** Music Intro: Chilled Acoustic Indie Folk by Lesfm Price of Freedom by ZakharValaha The Cradle of Your Soul by Lemonmusicstudio All music from Pixabay.

A selection of journal entries (plus one blog) from the past 27 years from my wedding anniversary. ***** Music Intro: Chilled Acoustic Indie Folk by Lesfm All other music by Madirfan: Embrace Both of Us DesiTalk Exclusive Life is Strange Pause Sanctuary

For this week's episode, we return to two blog posts: one about libraries and the other about successes that grow from failures.

Two journal entries nearly 30 years apart in which I contemplate the future.

Featuring winter explorations and magic fish ***** Music Intro and outro: Chilled Acoustic Indie Folk by Lesfm Stay at Home for Christmas by Lesfm Winter Afternoon by 19745828 Winter Relax by Richard92 All music from Pixabay

Wandering through Salzburg and Innsbruck. Also, there's lots of food. ***** Music Intro and outro: Chilled Acoustic Indie Folk by Lesfm Chapel and Church Organ Prelude Intro in D major by Julius H Komm lieber Mai und mache deutsches Volkslied Overbeck/Mozart by Julius H Everything Feels New by Evgeny Bardyuzha One in a Million by Anton Vlasov Winter Blossom by The Fealdo Project All music from Pixabay

1992: First time in Vienna. 2018: A Fulbright awarded to the Gingerbread Man to do research in Vienna. ***** Music Intro and outro: Chilled Acoustic Indie Folk by Lesfm Freshness by Gvidon The Wanderer by lemonmusicstudio Where the Light is by lemonmusicstudio All music from Pixabay

We return to February 1996 in Noblesville, IN for some young adult angst, ice-skating, and a haircut. ***** Music Intro and outro: Chilled Acoustic Indie Folk by Lesfm Embrace by ItsWatR Rush by Roman Belov All music from Pixabay

We revisit a blog post from January 2014 about dealing with chronic depression. CW: depression and suicide ideation ****** Music Intro and outro: Chilled Acoustic Indie Folk by Lesfm Sad Piano by Lesfm Morning Garden by Olexy

Returning to 2020 in the "beforetimes" to welcome in the new year with a trip to Norway. ******** Music Intro and outro: Chilled Acoustic Indie Folk by Lesfm Waltz for a Cat by Monday Hopes Dance of Nordic Leaves by Gioele Fazzeri Storm Surge by Nature's Eye The Introvert by Michael Kobrin All music from Pixabay. ********

Why am I starting this podcast? Good question. Listen and find out.