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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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Every year around this time, as all law enforcement professionals know, suicides and suicide attempts seem to climb in number. …
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Country music star Brad Paisley wrote a song called, “A Letter To Me,” and the basic idea of the song…
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Although we don’t tend to think about it much, our lives are full of traditions. We inherit them from our…
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Yes, I admit to “baiting” with the title. I was hoping it would make people wonder, “What might that be?”…
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Just recently on Facebook I saw a meme that was a joke. In essence it said, “Shoot for the stars…
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Just recently I wrote an entry about “The True Value of Life & Wealth,” in which I discuss those things…
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Sure, we’d all like to be rich. If you’re familiar with the Avengers in Marvel Comics, then you know who…
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I can’t begin to count or tell you how many times my children have heard me say: Learn something new…
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Every now and then I get REALLY lucky and something happens in life to teach me a lesson. I imagine…
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Per dictionary.com: one definition of “dream” is, “an aspiration; goal; aim.” Per the same website, one definition of “achievement” is,…
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We’ve all heard the sayings and whether a pessimist or an optimist is denoted. “The glass is half full,” says…
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That Dalai Lama – smart guy. His statement, as quoted in this meme, is absolutely correct. It’s also something that…
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… Or “Nature as Therapy.” I am blessed to have the friendship of some people in my life who have…
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Obviously, there are far more than FIVE rules for life if you want to feel motivated, empowered, fulfilled, justified, etc. …
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In every kind of relationship: personal, work, friends, whatever – in EVERY kind of relationship there are requirements of both…
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Since I broke my elliptical awhile back (apparently, putting over 2,500 miles on it in a year will break it),…
Continue ReadingThe Difference Between Confidence & Wonderment
I can’t say I was much of a fan of the Matrix movies after the first one, and part of…
Continue ReadingThe Difference Between Stopping & Pausing
I have been actively writing short stories since I was in the 7th grade. I learned to type in the…
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