“Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and the thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself.” – Edmunds Lee Whenever I reach a milestone I tend to reflect on my future, my past and where I am today. […]
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I have found that growing up means being honest about what I want, what I need, and who I am. – Epiphany Just last week I decided to take some time off to work in my yard. You know, plant a few flowers, trim down some hedges and pull a few weeds. The kind of
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“It’s never too late to be what you might have been” – George Eliot Perhaps you are not into watching professional fights on the big screen, but I grew up watching Muhammed Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard take on big fights with much anticipation and hype. I will even admit that I had a
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“Sometimes we have to stop being so giving to others, because in the process we end up destroying the part of us that needs to be giving to ourselves.” – r.g. moon Are you that busy type that seems to get uncomfortable when there is nothing to do, no one to help or situation to
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“Everyone sees who you appear to be, few experience who you really are.” – Unknown There is so much going on in the world today. Situations that will indeed test our resolve, faith and at times even our ability to believe in humanity. From what we read and hear on the media, to
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“Follow your heart. Life is too short to be sidetracked by the things everyone else want you to do.” – Unknown As I reflect on my life and the various struggles that I have experienced, every once in a while I think about my past decisions and the motivations for them. Some
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“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny” – CS Lewis So you were rolling along seemingly fine in life and then it happened out of no where. Something went wrong, the plans changed unexpectedly or you fell short of your ideal goal. Whether you are currently in one, just came out of
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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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