“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 […]
A Post from May 2015. Enjoy! “Don’t look back, you’re not going that way.” – Author, Unknown “What a wonderful thought in knowing the best days of our lives haven’t happened yet” – Author, Unknown Are you still living in the past? Wondering what could have been or should have been? Do you often find yourself
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“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” – Lao Tzu I remember over four years ago, I sat with several of the most important people in my life to launch this blog. In many ways I was still hurting from my second divorce, definitely not fully confident about what was next for me, but
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“In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” – Unknown Life can be so crazy! One moment we’re on top of the world, and then we fall into a pit. One moment we’re sharing how amazing our life is, and then we’re talking about how we lost everything. From one moment to
“The less I needed, the better I felt.” – Bukowski Life is full life distractions. Well intentioned people that need our time, special family situations, that take us away from our everyday lives, demanding careers, that require our best, and just stuff we need to find time to do. It’s a wonder that we can
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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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“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” – Albert Einstein For a great part of our lives we are taught that only the strongest survive, the ones with the most toys wins and independence is a sign of strength. The rest of us, which comprises only the majority of the world, just
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”I can say with great certainty and absolute honesty that I did not know what love was until I knew what love was not.- P.T. Berkey “I can’t call it.” A term often used in my community growing up amongst family and acquaintances. We were living the best we knew how, but we were often
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“Family is like music, some high notes, some low notes, but always a beautiful song.” – Unknown As long as I can remember, this time of year has always been a special season for me. Not because of the gifts or things being given to me, but because of the people around me. Not
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“Love yourself first, so you know what you deserve.” – Unknown Remember that person who gave you butterflies and rocked your world like no else could? Remember how you felt talking throughout the night, dismissing a good night’s rest simply to hear the alluring voice of your “new love” and exchange meaningful words? Words that seemed
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