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Millennials with Baby Boomer parents have not been shy about airing their complaints about the older generation. Millennials have previously noted that their parents tend to hoard food—and now they're are airing their grievances about Boomer "stuff avalanche."On Reddit, Millennials discussed their frustrations about their Boomer parents and the insane amount of junk they have in their homes that (allegedly) will one day be passed down to them to deal with. Many Millennials shared that it is a source of contention for them, and that they wish their parents would just throw things out."3 car garage...cannot fit a single car in there," one commented. And another stated, "I am very concerned with the amount of junk my parents are holding onto." - YouTube www.youtube.com A fellow peeved Millennial added, "The worst part is that our parents think this is all worth lots and lots of money. Don’t worry kids, these three sets of china I’m saving for you will be worth millions!" Another had laid down the law: "My mom kept joking about all the 'stuff' being my inheritance. After a few times I was tired of it, I looked her dead in the face and said in the most monotone I could get. 'I will get the biggest dumpster I can, and it will all go in the trash.' She stopped making that joke, and my parents have been slowly throwing out their junk ever since." A Baby Boomer garage filled with stuff.Photo credit: CanvaWhy Boomers struggle to throw things away"The Boomer generation grew up in the post-war era shaped by rationing and economic rebuilding," Daniel Glazer, clinical psychologist and co-founder of US Therapy Rooms, tells Upworthy. He adds that the Boomer inability to let stuff go is often criticized, but when you look at the psychology of their attachment to objects, their behavior makes much more sense. "Not so long ago, saving things was an adaptive habit. 'That might come in handy' was a common refrain in households in which replacing something was not so easy, or affordable," says Glazer. "There is also an element of emotional security that comes from the things that have surrounded us through decades of life events, or even across a lifetime."And for many Boomers, getting rid of stuff can signify an even bigger mental battle."As people age, there can also be an increased awareness of mortality," says Esin Pinarli, founder and holistic psychotherapist at Eternal Wellness Counseling. "Letting go of objects can feel symbolic, almost like letting go of chapters of their life. If no one is asking about those chapters anymore, those objects become the tangible proof that those experiences mattered. So it’s not stubbornness. It’s often about attachment, meaning-making, and a fear of losing relevance or erasing parts of their story."How to help Boomers declutter - YouTube www.youtube.com Starting the conversation with Boomer parents in an empathetic and understanding way may help the process go more smoothly and deepen the relationship between them and their children. Here are a few examples of conversation starters Millennials can use when talking to their Boomer parents about decluttering:Conversation Starter #1: "I know these things mean something to you. I’d love to hear the story behind a few of them.""This shifts the focus from getting rid of objects to honoring the meaning behind them," says Pinarli. "When a parent feels seen and understood, they’re often more open to eventually letting go. It validates that the attachment is about memory and identity, not just stuff."Conversation Starter #2: "What would feel good for you to keep, and what feels like it’s just taking up space now?""This gives them agency," Pinarli explains. "Instead of telling them what to throw away, it invites them to reflect on what still feels meaningful versus what might no longer serve them. That sense of control reduces defensiveness."Conversation Starter #3: "Would it help to go through this together so we can make sure the important things are preserved?""This frames decluttering as a collaborative and supportive process, not a demand," Pinarli shares. "It reassures them that their memories and legacy won’t be dismissed or erased, which can lower the emotional intensity around letting go."

In a recent, thought-provoking episode of the Impact Theory podcast with Tom Bilyeu, renowned divorce attorney and author James Sexton shared how being a hospice volunteer drastically changed his perspective on life."I think when you turn 18, you should have to do a year or two of mandatory hospice volunteering," Sexton said. "It changed my entire way of viewing the world."Sexton recalled that while death itself wasn't necessarily the prime source of conversation—most of his volunteer work involved doing little odds and ends for folks—its presence was still palpable. Because of that, he walked out of each visit feeling like a "samurai," as all the things he thought were "so important five minutes ago" fell to the wayside."Spend time with people that are dying," he said. "All their stuff is a great big pile of nothing. Like, all that they can talk about is the people that they love, the connections that they made, the experiences that they had that were beautiful or painful." See on Instagram That realization became even more apparent when he learned that his own mother was terminally ill with cancer and past the point that any doctor could help her."In that moment, all of the other things that I was stressed about and worried about, the volume was turned so far down on all those things because my mom was gonna die," Sexton said. "All that became important was how could I spend a little more time with her. How can I make sure she knows that I love her? How can I savor this?"Developing an awareness of death during early adulthood, Sexton argued, would help people not get "distracted" by a society that constantly tries to make you forget that death is inevitable. Therefore, they wouldn't pay attention to the "meaningless sh*t that keeps the machine moving," and instead focus on what really matters.And what really matters? Important things like kissing a spouse, for example, which Sexton reminded Bilyeu (and, conversely, all of us) happen a finite number of times. You won't know what that finite number is "until you've passed it," he warned. A couple kissing.Photo credit: Canva"If you don't keep that in your line of sight, you're a fool," Sexton said. "You're gonna think you're gonna get to do that forever. You're gonna think you can do that all time and you don't. You will not do that forever. ... And that's the most beautiful thing in the world. It's what makes that so special."For Sexton, being a hospice volunteer cemented this perspective, and since then, "nothing has been the same." It didn't mean suddenly "living life like a monk," but it did mean sharing his love a little more freely and appreciating that "things have to end."Between hospice volunteering and working as a divorce lawyer, Sexton has become an expert of sorts with "endings." He argues that we must look at life through this lens because the one constant is that "everything is ending all the time," and ignoring that fact "does a tremendous disservice."American culture generally treats death with avoidance, viewing it as a taboo topic or a medical failure rather than a natural stage of life. It is highly clinical and sanitized, with many people dying in hospitals away from family and loved ones. While shifting toward more home-based hospice care, U.S. society remains heavily influenced by "death-denying" attitudes that emphasize quick, efficient mourning. Compare that to other cultures with consistent mourning rituals, like Mexico's Día de los Muertos and Japan's Obon.Perhaps Sexton's hospice volunteering concept could act as something similar to these traditions—a rite of passage that doesn't have us avoiding death, but walking alongside it.You can watch the full Impact Theory episode below: - YouTube www.youtube.com

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In order to understand what those running Iran intend to do, it is important to put yourself in their shoes. If someone was planning to kill you, how far would you go to save your own life? For many people, there isn’t anything that would be off the table in such a scenario. When it is a matter of life or death, what really matters to you becomes very clear. For the nuts that are in control of Iran, survival is everything. They have already shown that they will gun down tens of thousands of their own citizens in order to ensure the survival of the regime. Now a major U.S. military operation is looming, and the Iranians fully understand that the coming conflict is for all the marbles. When the missiles start flying, there is nothing that they won’t be willing to do to protect themselves. According to the Wall Street Journal, President Trump is now considering an initial series of military strikes on Iran which would be designed to force it to agree to his demands.  If that didn’t work, it would be followed by “a broad campaign against regime facilities—potentially aimed at toppling the Tehran regime”… President Trump is weighing an initial limited military strike on Iran to force it to meet his demands for a nuclear deal, a first step that would be designed to pressure Tehran into an agreement but fall short of a full-scale attack that could inspire a major retaliation. The opening assault, which if authorized could come within days, would target a few military or government sites, people familiar with the matter said. If Iran still refused to comply with Trump’s directive to end its nuclear enrichment, the U.S. would respond with a broad campaign against regime facilities—potentially aimed at toppling the Tehran regime. The Iranians have already pledged to respond to even a limited strike with tremendous force. In fact, the Iranians just sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning that all bases, facilities and military assets of the enemy will be legitimate targets if war breaks out… Iran told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday that Tehran will consider bases, facilities, and assets of the “hostile force” in the region as legitimate targets if it faces military aggression. US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric towards Iran “signals a real risk of military aggression,” Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations said in the letter, adding that Iran did not want a war. In particular, the Iranians have been talking a lot about potentially sinking a U.S. aircraft carrier. This week, even the Ayatollah brought this up… Iran’s supreme leader has threatened to sink any American aircraft carriers sent to the Middle East, as talks on the country’s nuclear build-up were held in Geneva. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ramped up tensions between the two countries as he told followers: “The US president keeps saying ‘our military is the strongest military in the world’; the world’s most powerful military can sometimes receive such a slap that it can no longer stay on its feet. “They constantly say, ‘we have sent an aircraft carrier towards Iran’. “OK, of course an aircraft carrier is a dangerous device, but more dangerous than the carrier is the weapon that can send it to the bottom of the sea.” Once the shooting begins, I believe that the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS Gerald R. Ford will be primary targets. I have been reading stuff from people that are absolutely convinced that there is no way that the Iranians could ever sink a carrier. Hopefully they are right. But I do know that the Iranians make some of the best military drones in the world. If hundreds of Iranian drones were sent at a carrier all at once, what would happen? I also know that the Chinese have supplied the Iranians with some of the best anti-ship missiles on the entire planet. So let’s see what happens. In addition to hitting U.S. targets, the Iranians have also repeatedly threatened to strike Israeli cities. We saw what older Iranian ballistic missiles could do during the 12 Day War, and now Iran is feverishly producing a brand new generation of ballistic missiles that will be exceedingly difficult to intercept. Earlier this month, I wrote about the brand new Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missiles that can travel at speeds of up to “Mach 16 outside the atmosphere and Mach 8 within it”. If one of those missiles carrying a 1,500-kilogram conventional warhead comes slamming down in a major Israeli city, it will do a tremendous amount of damage. But what if it was carrying something else instead? We have been warned that Iran has been working on chemical and biological warheads for their ballistic missiles.  The following comes from Fox News… Iran is reportedly developing chemical and biological warheads for its ballistic missiles, even as the country faces mounting domestic unrest fueled by a collapsing currency and soaring inflation, according to an exclusive report published by Iran International on Sunday. The outlet, citing unnamed military and security sources, reported that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has accelerated work on unconventional missile payloads alongside upgrades to command-and-control systems. If confirmed, the developments would raise serious alarms in Washington and Israel, particularly as Tehran struggles to contain growing anger at home. Is this why the Iranians are now so confident in their ability to strike back? Apparently Iranian leaders are convinced that “the use of unconventional weapons can be justified in situations of existential threat”… Asked about the contradiction, one source told Iran International, “The Iranian leadership views potential Israeli and American attacks as a threat to its very existence and intends, in the event of a conflict, to significantly raise the cost for the opposing side.” There is a perception at the highest decision-making levels of the Islamic Republic that “the use of unconventional weapons can be justified in situations of existential threat,” the source added. I think that a lot of people out there are not taking the threat of chemical and biological weapons seriously enough. Just last month, it appears that the Iranians actually used chemical weapons on their own people… Victims described exposure to gases that “caused intense burning of the eyes, skin and lungs, along with acute respiratory distress, repeated coughing, dizziness, loss of balance and, in some cases, vomiting or coughing up blood. Witnesses said the severity and persistence of the symptoms differed from their past experiences with tear gas, although they said they could not identify the substances used.” According to Iran International, other witnesses described a “smell [that] resembled ammonia, drain cleaner and, in some areas, mustard.” The outlet reported that, “In addition to tear gas, witnesses spoke of ‘unknown gases with more severe effects,’ saying those exposed experienced sudden weakness, inability to walk, and loss of breath.” The Iranians know that Trump and Netanyahu want regime change. So once fighting breaks out, what would motivate them to hold anything back? In addition to chemical and biological weapons, there is also the possibility that the Iranians may possess dirty bombs. Of course if any sort of an unconventional weapon is launched toward Israel, the Israelis would immediately escalate the conflict all the way up the ladder. There are so many ways that a war with Iran could spiral completely out of control. But it will be nearly impossible to reverse course now. Tensions in the region are sky high, and within the past 24 hours we have witnessed a series of mystery explosions throughout Iran… Meanwhile, in Iran, there are reports of numerous explosions across the country today. A major explosion was reported in Parand, an area south-west of Tehran in Iran. This is reportedly where multiple military facilities are located. A base in Sabzevar in Iran is reportedly burning to the ground. Another explosion was reported this morning in the Iranian city of Shahriar. The Iranians should have made a deal while they still could. The coming conflict is not going to go well for them. Of course I think that the U.S. and Israel will be quite shocked by what is about to happen as well. If you are going to get into a fight, you do it because you think that you are going to win. But sometimes what it takes to win a really messy fight can be absolutely horrifying. Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com. About the Author: Michael Snyder’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com. He has also written nine other books that are available on Amazon.com including “Chaos”, “End Times”, “7 Year Apocalypse”, “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”.  When you purchase any of Michael’s books you help to support the work that he is doing.  You can also get his articles by email as soon as he publishes them by subscribing to his Substack newsletter.  Michael has published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and he always freely and happily allows others to republish those articles on their own websites.  These are such troubled times, and people need hope.  John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  If you have not already done so, we strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today. 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by Andrew P. Napolitano, Lew Rockwell: “Freedom has more often been lost in small steps by progressive incrementalism, than it has been by catastrophic upheavals such as violence or war.” — James Madison (1751-1836) Last week, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which covers Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, ruled that the […]

by Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone: Australian authorities were fully aware that inviting Israel’s president for a visit was going to ignite unrest and furious opposition. They invited him anyway, and sent in the police to assault the protesters. I saw a video of two cops pinning a kid in a keffiyeh face down on the ground and […]

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