Have you ever wanted to do something that you knew would be great – but you were scared? But, you really wanted to do it? That was Addilynn on Easter when we were visiting my mom. Uncle Sean challenged her to jump to him. Addilynn wasn’t so sure at first. But, she trusted Sean and jumped […]
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I met my friend, Kris, at Starbucks recently. I was outside when she pulled up and she parked in front of the store next to Starbucks. I remembered from previous visits that there were BIG signs saying only patrons of that store could park in those spots. I walked over to Kris to tell her about […]
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Look around you and what do you see? People’s faces buried in their phones. They seem oblivious to what is going on around them. I want to tell them if they would look up they would see signs of beauty everywhere. It’s time for all of us to stop and see the signs that are […]
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I get by with a little bit of help from my friends I ran (ok, to be truthful, it was more of a jog/walk) my 1st 5K of 2017 on Saturday. I had not run one block this year to prepare. I was hoping my working out at the gym each day would enough. It […]
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When I walk down the hallway to my mom’s cottage in her nursing home I have 2 choices. I can go right to the Pheasant Run cottage and see my Aunt Joy. Or, I can go left to the Grandview Cottage and see my mom. Both are great choices. I love both women very much. […]
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I don’t know who updates the blackboard at my Kosama gym each week but I love her! They always make me think. I started thinking about excuses and how they can trap us into staying right where we are. Have you given into any excuses lately? Not enough time Someone else does it much better […]
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Is there anything that you can think of that you wish you had gotten done already? Is it bugging you? I’m assuming the answer is ‘yes’! You may think when you leave your office you leave the unfinished tasks in the office but you are wrong. Everything that is uncompleted comes home with you in your […]
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Have you ever seen someone do something and think, “I could never do that!” I know I have. Well, how do you know for sure if you don’t even try? If your mind says ‘I can’t do it’; you can’t. If your mind says ‘let’s try’; you will give it a shot. But, if you […]
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The chalkboard in the entry way at my Kosama gym has a new message every week. I love seeing what it will be. This one made me laugh! But, it is so true. It’s really all about planning ahead. We plan ahead for lots of things: Vacations Family reunions Holidays Work events It’s easy to […]
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We had Alexander and Addilynn over night last weekend. Alex has outgrown the playpen he has been sleeping in at our home so I thought I’d try a ‘big bed’ for him. When I put him to bed I could tell how proud he was as he crawled into the ‘big bed’ and under the […]
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