gratitude
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Faking It
A-hem. Not that kind of faking. I had a conversation with a friend the other day who hasn’t seen me in person for over 6 or 7 months. After posting some silliness from a dress up day at work, the conversation drifted to something along theses lines: “By the way, you look amazing…You were already looking… Continue reading
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Brain Bombs and Power
I fired off an email to a friend/mentor of mine after having an off week. In training people, it is much the same as in training yourself. There are excuses, days where you just aren’t feeling it, and many, many qualifiers. Qualifiers typically go something like this: Client: “I wish I could lose weight faster. I’m working… Continue reading
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Blue Space
Texas sure knows how to do thunder. And lightening. Sitting in the car while big ‘ole fat rain pounded on the roof, I reached over to grab my phone. In line for school pick up, Facebook and a smartphone provide ample entertainment and distraction. (Yes, I was parked. No, I do not look at my… Continue reading
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Ten Minutes and a Whole Lot of Gratitude
There’s a prompt each day for random topics to discuss, and one that comes up is a ten minute free-write. Whatever we want – just type for ten minutes. No editing, no evaluating. Just sit down, and type what comes to mind. Here are ten minutes in my mind… I’m tired. But the good kind… Continue reading
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Bah Humbug
I’ve been fighting it for a while. I just can’t seem to get into the holiday spirit this year. Part of it is that we are far away from family and in a new state. Part of it is the weather. It’s kind of hard to feel festive about Christmas sweaters when it’s 80 degrees… Continue reading
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What I Didn’t See Coming
I knew having a pet would be great. We’ve had animals before, but the kids have not. I knew they would love whatever animal we adopted. What I didn’t see coming is the way I would feel watching them learn, love, and grow with this animal. Seriously. It’s been 2 days. I can’t believe I’m… Continue reading
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Subtlety: Eagles and Seagulls
Where we live we see plenty of seagulls, as well as a few eagles. The eagles are few while the seagulls flock together and dot the shore in swarms. The eagles are amazing, it’s true. With wings outspread, they seem to soar with ease. I’ve been watching a couple around our area and they are… Continue reading
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More Than Miles
Sometimes miles drag. It’s impossible to push yourself out of the bed in the morning. Then there are those kind of runs. The ones that are etched in your memory as a really great run. We’ll take 14 “meh” runs just to have that one. This morning was a great one. I had my clothes set… Continue reading
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Happy Mother’s Day
“All is well with my soul.” “These are the best days of my life.” “The days are long but the years are short.” “The best days of your life are when you are raising your family.” These are 4 random statements that have been rolling around in my mind this week. As I sit here… Continue reading
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Eeyore by Nature?
Hiking Kokohead while living in Hawaii was a wonderful experience, but not for the obvious reasons. The view was beyond beautiful overlooking Hanauma Bay. Being able to lookout over the marathon course from that perspective was mind-blowing. Hiking it with a dear friend makes it a forever treasured memory. The encounter we had with… Continue reading
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