“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
“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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“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” – Coco Chanel Every single day, life happens. The hustle and bustle of creating opportunities, making things work or simply surviving another night or day. And even when we’re no longer a part of the daily ritual of life, it will continue without us. The sun
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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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“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” – Unknown I bet you remember what you wanted to become when you were a kid? Down to what it looked like, how you would feel about it and why it was even important for you. Perhaps you met that goal and are living
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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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”If you can’t do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill I’ve learned a long time ago that we’re never alone when we go through tough seasons. Of course it always initially feels that way, but we’re not. For every moment that I’ve felt as if I was on an
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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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”The world is a university and everyone in it is a teacher. Make sure when you wake up in the morning, you go to school.” – T.D. Jakes Like a body of water flowing down the river, life never ceases to stop. One moment we’re in one place, the next we’re somewhere else. It seems
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Hi! Thanks for stopping by my Blog. I’m a regular guy like anyone else. I’ve just decided to use my real life experiences to hopefully encourage and promote well being in relationships and our community. Hope you enjoy.
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