“Before you assume, learn. Before you judge, understand. Before you hurt, feel. Before you say, think.” – Unknown Life is full of surprises. There are so many distracting, unplanned events occurring daily across the globe, let alone in our personal lives. Sometimes it’s hard to know who to listen to or what direction to go. […]
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“He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.” – Benjamin Franklin I have always been one to lose stuff. A wallet, (with money or a check in it) car keys, a phone, you name it. If it were not lost, it was certainly
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“Have you prayed about it as much as you have talked about it?” – Unknown When life gets unbearable, what do find yourself doing? Not what you say you will do, but what you actually do when all hell breaks loose in your life. If you are anything like me, what you say you
“You’re only as sick as your secrets.” – Brene Brown PhD. So many stories I have shared about my life. So many struggles, some happy endings, and with many lessons learned and applied. I have been criticized, blamed and talked about behind my back. In some cases I deserved it and even earned the various
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“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost Life can be complicated, unpredictable and sometimes just hard. Being married has its own set of issues as well as being single, and when you add children, (young or older) work life scenarios and family dynamics to the mix it can get even more complex. At
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“Don’t be pushed by your problems, be led by your dreams.” – Unknown Anything worthy of experiencing or having in life usually takes time. In most cases that time will fall under the category of what we know as a journey. You know that place in between the beginning and the final destination? That is
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“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein There is one thing for certain that will always be true, and that is, life is unpredictable and change is inevitable. No matter how much we plan (and plan we should) life happens and things go the way they
“To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine I have never met anyone who does not appreciate receiving a gift, whether a small token of appreciation or something grand. When we take the time to acknowledge someone for anything, whether small or large it usually speaks volumes
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“To remember who you are, you need to forget who they told you to be” – Unknown Have a moment of reflection with me… Think back on the things you have learned over the course of your life, whether through formal education or through the school of hard knocks. Both have relevance and have probably
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“Don’t look for love. Quietly give it away and let it find you back.” – Unknown Have you ever been so tired that you can’t see straight? Well that is me tonight, so I am going to make this short and sweet. It has been a short, but long weekend. Know what I mean? The theme
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