Practice Patience. Be Persistent.

August 25, 2025 ~ patwdoyle11 ~ 9 Comments

I’ve been joking lately that, “Tenacity is my middle name” as I keep pushing forward on all the aspects of house recovery. Yet, my 2025 WOTY was Patience. Is it tenacity? Patience? A recent blurb on the etymology of patience made me look further into the nuance meaning of these words. Am I being patient? Tenacious? Persistent? … Continue reading Practice Patience. Be Persistent.

Reactions To Words I’ve Read

July 20, 2020 ~ patwdoyle11 ~ 37 Comments

As a lover of words, I thought I’d share instances in this past week where I reacted to words being used in blog posts. Words as Labels A blog post on Booming Encore about different Type of Retirees (link here) had me really thinking! According to the author, there are 3 types of retirees, labeled … Continue reading Reactions To Words I’ve Read