“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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“When I’m at my best, I am my children’s father.” – Unknown Life is full of moments. Some we capture in their full essence, while others we miss like an early school bus. As I grow older and hopefully wiser, moments have taken on a whole new meaning. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older and
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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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”Stop looking for happiness in the same place you lost it.” –Unknown So what’s making you happy these days? A new job, a great relationship or perhaps just being where you want to be in life? All of these are legitimate reasons to feel good or be in a state of contentment, but are they
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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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”You didn’t come this far, to only come this far.”– Unknown I’ve said it many times and will continue to say it. Life. Is. Hard. As children we’re typically protected from it’s harshness and unforgiving roughness. We play, we eat, we sleep. Not much else is happening, at least for the average kid growing up.
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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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”Before you ask yourself which way to go, remember where you’ve been.” – Unknown In my line of work, we’re constantly developing and improving our standard processes to ensure consistentcy across the various aspects of work being performed. It helps new employees adapt faster and gives current employees opportunities to easily identify areas we can
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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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