I went for my evening walk a bit earlier tonight then normal but even by then the wind was a roaring. Pretty darn frigid. Wore the face mask. But its done now. Wind is really roaring around this evening.
Concrete Catholic church completes years-long $2.5M upgrade – mlive.com
NORTON SHORES, MI - A years-long effort to renovate?and expand St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, a "world recognized work of architectural art," to the tune of $2.5 million has been completed.
The Norton Shores church known for its poured concrete facade?now has a more visible main entrance along with other improvements.
"We have a church here that's a world recognized work of architectural art?but there was no good door to get in," said the Rev. Charles Hall, of St. Francis.
What I Learned In My First Month of Going Off Grid
What I Learned In My First Month of Going Off Grid
2/26/21 by The Off Grid Outpost
Web player: https://podcastaddict.com/episode/119710766
Episode: https://anchor.fm/s/2896f6b8/podcast/play/27481107/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-27%2F0ea9db87-d1e4-81e7-dcfc-93d2d692b1d6.mp3
Yes, it has been a whole month. And no, it has not been easy! Systems did not work correctly, weather was not behaving, and lots of money flew out of our pockets! But we are persevering every step of the way, becoming wiser, stronger, and more free. In this episode, Regina goes over the most iconic moments in her first month of off grid life.
Coping With Intrusive Thoughts
According to a post on the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) website co-authored by Sally Winston, Psychologist and Founder/Co-Director of the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland, intrusive thoughts are sudden onset “stuck thoughts that cause great distress,” often focused on scary, sexual, violent, or socially unacceptable images, or even thoughts that go against one’s belief system. They can be anything that strikes you as truly horrifying.
But the good news is, for most of us, these thoughts hold no significance whatsoever, and they can — and do — happen to everyone. “Everybody has thoughts that kind of go against who they are,” says Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an author of studies on intrusive thoughts.
Abramowitz says intrusive thoughts can be made up of all kinds of troublesome scenarios. “A normal intrusive thought would be, you're sitting around and your wife told you that she was going to be home by 4:00 and now it's 4:15. The thought goes through your mind — what if she had a car accident? You get an image of her body thrown on the street and broken glass everywhere. It's a terribly upsetting idea. Or, you're married or involved in an intimate relationship, and you think — what if I cheated on my partner? Or, people who are very religious will often have some sort of blasphemous image about who they worship, or about acting out in their house of worship,” he explains.