“Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same” – Unknown It is so interesting to me how life unfolds. The twist and turns we make. The planned and unplanned events that occur. Things we never saw ourselves doing or becoming, that we are now actively engaged in, in addition to […]
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“Man is free at the moment he wishes to be” – Voltaire Lately I have learned how to appreciate the small and simple things in life. For instance a new day, a sunset or spending time with my family has definitely become more meaningful. I know this may not sound very spectacular, but I
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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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“Sometimes when I say, I’m okay”, I want someone to look me in the eyes, hug me tight, and say, ” I know you’re not” – Unknown I’m not quite sure if it is the crap I have been through, it’s simply a part of my make up or I am just a sucker for
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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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“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
So…What’s Next for You? Read More »
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