It is quite an accomplishment to hike to the top of a mountain, is it not? But, is it success? For some of us, to be successful means to attain a high position, a certain status, or make a lot of money. For others, success might mean raising a large family, traveling around the world,…
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Do you feel like you’ve lost control of your life or wonder why you have a hard time getting out of bed in the mornings, lately? Or, do you feel like you are going to lose your mind during this COVID-19 pandemic? I sure have! I was not, at all, expecting this worldwide illness, and…
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The new year is here (or almost here depending on where you are in the world), and you are feeling apathetic about creating goals for 2020. Or, you are sick of people asking what your goals are. Or worse, you are tired of setting up goals for the coming year and failing to achieve them…
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Do you ever wonder what is behind the front doors of the houses you see in your neighborhood? Do you ever wish you could take a peek? Do you ask yourself, “Who lives there? What is their story?” I do. Many times. I live near a serene walking path that I often frequent. There, I…
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Who doesn’t love a coffee shop? I love what I see and find in coffee shops: people talking, reading, writing, sharing, laughing, creating, enjoying, loafing around, and daydreaming. We need more of this in this very troubled world, don’t we? Yesterday, in one of my favorite hometown coffee shops, I experienced three things that touched…
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I am thankful that I live near a beautiful and serene walking path in my part of the world. I have walked this path many times, but today, a windy and cloudy day, I realized something. Very recently, there used to be a wooded area around a bend with a bridge that I found serene.…
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Nature. It is what it is. I have to apologize if you think this blog is about the physical or biological building blocks of our natural world. It is not. It is, however, about what we can learn from nature. As scientific and rational human beings in the twenty-first century, there is a lot we…
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I like to work in my yard. I love to clear the path for the new growth that occurs every spring by cleaning out the dead leaves and debris. This season is no different. But, this time, while in the midst of the crumbled leaves, the dead pine needles, and even the blown-in pieces of…
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Today, I decided to make a list. Thinking about how short life can be, I am sharing my wisdom, thoughts, experience, and my take on life in list form. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, nor do I feel I have mastered any of these. But, I think this is a decent…
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I’m a runner. I often get the question every runner gets: “Why do you run?” My response to that question varies depending on what state of mind I am in and how I feel. You see, there are many reasons why runners run. We run because it feels good during the run; we run because…
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