As I type this entry it’s “Black Friday” 2019. One of the best memes I’ve seen recently is the one…
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Perception Controls Work Environment
Just last evening I was conversing with a friend of mine who commented on my (bad?) habit of posting photos…
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FOCUS: Obstacles vs. Opportunities
On any given day, but a LOT on most Monday mornings, you can look in your social media feeds and…
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Be Thankful for the Darkness
There’s an old joke about how some people are so stupid they would bang on their hand with a hammer…
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Solve Problems Like You’re Dancing In The Rain
My family once owned a dog that we named ThunderStorm and just called Storm. He was a chocolate Labrador from…
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Six Characteristics of the Mentally Strong
Have you ever noticed that some of your friends or family never seem quite as stressed or lacking in control…
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Life’s Simplest Lessons
Recently I saw an image through the wizardry of social media and, after having read through it, thought about just…
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Seven Rules of Life
If you Google “rules for life” you get 863 MILLION returns (in under 2/3 of a second). There are whole…
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Brightest Lights During The Darkest Times
NOTE: This blog isn’t being written, or even approached, with journalistic structure or professionalism in mind. The topic is suicide:…
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A Lesson from Nature
A long time ago (in my lifetime) a Drill Sergeant told me that every day I woke up above dirt…
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Are You a Warrior? BE a Warrior
From dictionary.com, the definition of “Warrior:” A person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier. A person who shows or has…
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Focus on the Inspirational
One of the greatest compliments I’ve ever been paid was when a longtime friend of mine posted on a social…
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Holiday Blues? Find the Silver Lining
Every year around this time, as all law enforcement professionals know, suicides and suicide attempts seem to climb in number. …
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Life’s Most Necessary Skill
Yes, I admit to “baiting” with the title. I was hoping it would make people wonder, “What might that be?”…
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Staying Positive & Why
Just recently on Facebook I saw a meme that was a joke. In essence it said, “Shoot for the stars…
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REFUSE To Live On Your Knees
As much as it pains me to quote Rocky Balboa, the man had this right: “You, me, or nobody is…
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I am blessed. There’s no question about that. One of my blessings is purely intrinsic (meaning it’s inside of me;…
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The quote is from the Master, Bruce Lee. He was a man who certainly didn’t have an easy life, but…
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