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Two little words that speak volumes. Two little words. The merest beginning of a thought. Start of a sentence. “If […]
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Two little words that speak volumes. Two little words. The merest beginning of a thought. Start of a sentence. “If […]
“Do not fear mistakes – there are none.” (~Miles Davis) “I win or I learn, but I never lose.” (~Marie […]
“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” (~Henry Ford) I can’t remember when I […]
You’ve got big dreams, big plans, and big ideas and you’ve already done the hard work of narrowing them down […]
It’s storming outside. Well, not so much storming as really, really, trying to storm. I don’t know. Maybe Mother Nature […]
I swept up every leaf this fall, after they’d taken their own sweet time falling. No really. I did. Seriously. […]
There is nothing, and I mean nothing, so disconcerting and so discomforting and so downright difficult for a writer as […]
The maple out back is living up to its name, showing off its red. But those branches hanging heavy with […]
The bravest, strongest, most amazing thing you’ll ever do? Or I’ll ever do? Or anyone on this planet will ever […]
You’ve heard it, no doubt. That advice, wisdom I guess, that coaches and teachers and motivational speakers like to give […]
Most people, when asked why they’re not pursuing their dream (whether it’s their career/job, or their physical fitness goals, or […]
We really don’t like change. Humans, I mean. It’s not that we don’t want things to get better – we […]
It’s hard to know where to begin. You know? Where to begin, how to begin, what to actually do… It’s […]
An edited post from the archives, because sometimes you just need to be reminded. Of how brave you really can […]
I slip a patty on the grill and hear sharp sting of sizzle as meat connects to hot iron. Sustenance-in-the-making […]
I taught myself how to play the violin. Just up and decided one day that I wanted to, so got […]
Yep, it’s been ten whole days since I’ve published a blog post. I say this because I just really want […]
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” (~Nelson Mandela) “Never give up on something that you can’t go a day […]
It’s that time of year again. Orange traffic cones are springing up everywhere like flowers announcing spring to the mess […]
I remember the first time my firstborn got behind the wheel of a car, his newly minted permit tucked into […]