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Category: Reflections

Reflection is not passive — it is how we make meaning. These pieces turn inward to examine experience, belief, and growth, offering candid perspectives on the questions that shape how we live and who we are becoming.

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Common Ground Family Reflections

Simple Life

May 29, 2026June 9, 2026 Nate Ellingson

Not wealth. Not fame. Not power. Just a good life — meaningful work, dinner with the people you love, bills paid without panic, and a comfortable bed at the end of the day. That’s the dream.

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Iwo Jima Memorial depicting soldiers raising the American flag against a blue sky.
Veteran Reflections

Memorial Day

May 25, 2026June 9, 2026 Nate Ellingson

Memorial Day is not a barbecue. It is a day to sit with the weight of what it cost for this country to exist — and to ask honestly whether we are honoring that sacrifice or betraying it.

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Common Ground Reflections

Paying The Mob

May 21, 2026June 17, 2026 Nate Ellingson

They stormed the Capitol. They beat police officers. They got pardons. Now they want $1.8 billion too. This isn’t justice — it’s a reward program for insurrection, and we should all be furious.

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Reflections

Beyond Viral

May 18, 2026June 9, 2026 Nate Ellingson

Mr. Rogers testified before the Senate in 1969 and won — not because he was loud, but because he was real. In 2026, the camera doesn’t reward sincerity anymore. It rewards spectacle. And that has cost us something.

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Reflections

Finally Found

May 11, 2026June 17, 2026 Nate Ellingson

For 30 years I floated quietly above my own life — watching it happen, disconnected from it. Then something clicked. I picked up the pen again. And for the first time in a long time, I felt present.

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Nathan Ellingson

Nathan Ellingson

Welcome! Here you will find my personal reflections of life, photos for my book, and fun and inspirational videos. I am a US Air Force veteran, writer, musician, web developer, aspiring photographer, and father of three living in rural Wisconsin. I find philosophy in night walks with my dog and meaning in the world around me one photograph at a time. When I am not writing or taking photos you will find me diving into Marvel, Doctor Who, or whatever music is currently keeping me sane. MyAnthologyOfThoughts is my collection of images and reflections on life, humanity, and the journey home. I'm happy you are here, enjoy!

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Common Ground

Better Systems

August 8, 2026August 8, 2026
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Common Ground

Shared Responsibility

July 29, 2026August 3, 2026
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Veteran

Earned Benefits

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

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