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Bloody Elbows, Steep Cliffs, & Passing the Test
“Will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! 98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed. Kid, you’ll move mountains.” – Dr Seuss I looked out over the valley. Nothing but mountains out to the horizon. I reached for the tree branch. My 4 … Continue reading
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Obstacles, Hashtags, & What I Learned…
“What stands in the way becomes the way.” – Marcus Aurelius My grandmom had a saying each time I complained about something. She would hear me out. Then she would look at me and say, “It’s what you make of it.” … Continue reading
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Home Alone
“Lessons learned at home last the longest.” – Thomas Monson Life finds new ways to challenge us. Last week my wife had to travel for work. She went on a 5 day business trip. That meant 3 kids and I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Relationships
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Don’t Panic
“Whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency, become the calmest person in the room. You’ll be able to figure your way out.” – Rudy Giuliani Life will test us. I was reminded of this last week during a Jiu … Continue reading
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Out of the Blue
“The race is long, and in the end, the real race is against yourself.” – Baz Luhrmann I lost a friend this summer. We met after college. We had a brief fling, then lost touch. We did not see each … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Mind Set, New Beginnings
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