“Being brave does not mean that you’re not scared” – Neil Gaiman From June 2015 – Enjoy! For most of my life I have lived a very predictable and careful life. I was always that guy that you could count on to do the right thing. At parties I was the designated driver and usually the […]
From the archives of 2015, but with a new quote and photo. Enjoy! “Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” – James Baldwin Sometimes I’ll watch my children from afar and pretend to not be listening to them. I’ll hear my youngest asking her older siblings
“This is the part where you find out who you are.” – Unknown How many times have you blown it? A relationship, a work project or missed an important event for your kid? Like you, I hate it, felt bad about it, and wished it never happened, but it did. It’s called life and everyday
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Whether your thirty-something, fifty-something or already in your seventies, it’s never too late to start over, reinvent yourself or begin a new chapter of your life. The days of what old looks like has certainly changed since I was a kid, so the excuse to stop living your best life simply because you’re getting older
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”Sometimes life is about risking everything for a dream no one can see, but you.” – Unknown So much is going on! Work, life, new trials, old trials, navigating through mental health, remaining true to what is dear to my heart and recently having my counselor tell me I may need to reevaluate the impact
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”Sing your song. Dance your dance. Tell your tale.” – Frank McCourt Years ago an older and wise friend said to me, “Life is a song and a dance. For the first parts of our lives we’re all listening to a song whether we acknowledge it or not, and at some point, we begin to
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”Love is not about how much you say, I Love You, but how much you prove that it’s true.” – Unknown There’s a scripture in the Bible that I will always remember and fully agree with. That is, “tell the truth in love”. On the surface it seems simple enough, but it’s not easily conducted.
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“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it”– Confucius I wondered when it would end, the pain and pangs of yesterday’s dispointments and let downs. They always seemed to find a way to remain bigger than the life I was currently living. Reminding me that the struggle was real, filled with actual heart dropping moments, discouraging remnants and vivid distinctions of
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“Do what is right, not what is easy” – Unknown As we journey through life facing our issues, taking responsibility for them and fighting the good fight, at some point it’s important that we reset, refresh and reflect on what our next steps should look like. One essential aspect to next steps is they should
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“Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path.” – Unknown I remember that dark day, like it was last night. The day I had to make a choice to step out of my pity, anger and sorrow. No I was not yet fully recovered, healed, less hurt or angry
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