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Clouds, Watchers, and a Child’s Perspective
Rise up and find your own sunrise moment I still believe courage is perspective…it’s where you are in life, what you’ve experienced and how long you have lived. And I imagine the mind of an 11-year-old struggling to find his place would sound a little bit like this: Today I woke up to a rainy…
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Equilibrium
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Beans and Rice…and Privilege
Arenal Lodge, Costa Rica January 2007 Have you ever really thought about what “privilege” means? If you had asked me as a kid growing up, I’d have told you that it was anyone but me. And I guess my perception of reality then made that statement true. I’d seen privilege through the lens of other…
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Safe Borders and Defining Moments
I find myself still searching on a path like the dinosaurs, re-tracing the lingering footprints and impressions that have pre-determined my direction. And I am still pushing forward past the Ice Age, seeking an even warmer and brighter future. My new beginning starts with living in the moment I am given…at the time it is…
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One Size Does Not Fit All!
It’s not just about the road traveled…make sure the shoe fits!
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Sunday Squirrel; Dishing on Raising Kids
Sometimes you don’t know you’re sinking until your feet scrape on the bottom…and sometimes finding the inspiration to keep swimming comes in a way that you least expect it, leaving you wondering why you ever doubted your capability. Today’s Sunday Squirrel is dedicated to my oldest son, Alex, and a simple act of kindness…an unexpected…
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Taking the Plunge….(not what you think)
A little humor at my expense…I don’t mind and so I share:
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Be Your Own Powerball; The Odds are Way Better
Before you rush out at the last minute to grab your “winning” ticket for tonight’s billion dollar drawing, consider betting on yourself for a change. Did you know that your odds of winning the $1.5 Billion Powerball are 1 in 292.2 million? What if you invested in better odds? Ever want to be an Olympian? …
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Evening the Odds; Single Parent Survival Tips and Observations
One of my little super heroes Like most people, I usually start the year off with a bunch of new year resolutions…commitments to become better organized, establish a routine, work out, and drop a few pounds. At the end of last year, I did more than shed a few pounds, though my jeans size remains…
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Tipping points, virtues, and knowing where you stand
I think that I have spent more time planning and thinking about the future, than actually living in the moment and enjoying the life I have as it is right now. Thankfully, today a tipping point occurred…something subtle…I felt a shift in my thoughts and for the first time, I found myself content standing still…