Throughout our childhood we are taught what’s good and what’s bad, or at least we’re taught what our parents teach…
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Limiting vs. Empowering Yourself
A very wise man once said, although I argued with him about it for quite some time, “Everything is a…
Continue ReadingThis Interesting Dream
I have always loved dreaming. No, not daydreaming, although I’ve done my fair share of that (and then some); I’ve…
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A friend shared this with me and gave me permission to use it. It is… thought provoking. – – –…
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Teaching Our Children to be Victims?
Author’s Note: This article was originally published in June of 2008. There are references in it to ‘recent events’ and…
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Act Your Age
Fair warning: This is going to be a short rant about assumptions people make pertaining to age. Just recently I…
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Reliance and Self-Reliance
This entry is a combination of an updated version of two blogs I wrote about 15 years ago. They have…
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The Value of Contact Sports
Throughout the course of my law enforcement career it has constantly caught my attention how many of my fellow officers…
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The Difference Between Criticism & Critique
Criticism:1. the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything.2. the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.3.…
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2020: Another Year, More…?
Ah, it’s that time of year. For the past week people have been building up to and celebrating Christmas. For…
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Motivation and Discipline
A great many people believe that motivation and discipline are the same things. In reality they are drastically different. Motivation…
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Three Life Rules Worth Repeating
I know that we all have heard these three rules before, but it seems like every time they pop up…
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Planning vs. Winging It
This morning, as happens all too often, I saw a social media post that argued planning over improvisation or “winging…
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Your Plan versus Their Plan
While I’m going to use examples from my childhood and that of my children, this article does not apply only…
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Start With Commitment
I came to a realization this morning. It may not have been a big one, but it struck me as…
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Expansive Outlooks
One really spectacular benefit of social media is that it allows you to follow those you choose, ignore those you…
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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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The 12 Best Life Hacks
In today’s computer age, days where you can’t look around without seeing someone on their “smart” phone, and times of…
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What Qualifies Me?
So, I received a private message on Facebook from a gentleman asking, “What qualifies you to give advice on life…
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2018 New Year Resolutions
Near the end of every calendar year… or in the first few days of a new year… huge numbers of…
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