“We don’t remember days, we remember moments” – Cesare Pavese So here I am sitting on my bed in New Orleans, Louisiana better known as Nawlings to the locals, writing my weekly post. It has been a long day or at least an early one of travel. We (Niala and I) were out the […]
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“Success isn’t just what you accomplish in your life, it’s about what you inspire others to do.” – Unknown Having children will always be one of my most exciting, fulfilling and monumental moments that I will ever experience. It still feels like yesterday that I was having my firstborn (Niala). Well, okay her mother was
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“Dying to know, but afraid to find out.” – Unknown There I was, moving along in life seemingly fine. I was not quite on cruise control yet (if such a thing even exist), but I had no real issues to speak of. Sure some things could have been better, but perfection is never
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“I may not be there yet, but I am closer than I was yesterday.” – Unknown Okay, we are officially four months into 2016. Some of you have started new diet regimens, joined a gym, saving money in new ways or perhaps committed yourself to learning what quality time looks like for
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“Every father should remember that one day his children will follow his example instead of his advice!” – Unknown So I have been a parent for approximately eighteen years, with the last eight years as a singe father, until I recently married last month. The role of being a parent (mother or father) is
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“The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about .” – Unknown Life is full of unpredictable seasons. There are times when it seems as if we are flying high and moments when we are literally crawling on our knees
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“Saying no to what doesn’t deeply matter, means you say yes to what does.” – Unknown I think most would agree it is easier to bury a problem, isolate yourself from a contentious situation or avoid a not so friendly person, than to face it or them head on. I know because I
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“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Tony Robbins So I just got off the phone with my mother and we were talking about her recent retirement, life and what she wants to do next with the rest of her life. She mentioned that she was reflecting on what
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“I am far from what I once was, but not yet what I am going to be.” – Unknown We can all recall a time in our lives when we were preparing for a trip, whether a short one or a long one. We would pack our bags and jump in the car, bus,
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