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quote for the day…

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saying yes instead of no

He asked me if I wanted to meet him at a certain restaurant near where I work for dinner tonight. Well, I don’t. But I said, sure. Why don’t I give myself a voice?  Why don’t I say, well, no, … Continue reading

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average vs. awesome

“Average is predictable.  Awesome is adventurous.  So when faced with the decision to be awesome or stay average, most of us opt for the familiar, for the comfortable.  Oh, we like the idea of an awesome adventure, but most of … Continue reading

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“One life…”

My younger daughter emailed me this quote: “One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible … Continue reading

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in the moment

As part of living intentionally, I am trying to live more in the moment.  Not dwelling on the past, not worrying about the future.  But trying to enjoy what I can enjoy right now, in this moment. And yesterday, just … Continue reading

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Go Red For Women

On Friday, February 1, join millions of women (and men) around the country who will dress in red to celebrate Go Red For Women and the American Heart Association’s 10th annual National Wear Red Day. We wear red to call … Continue reading

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empty, thoughts

I feel empty. As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I am reading The Flying Boy by John Lee.  In this book, he tells about his love for Laurel.  But Laurel left him because he was hurting her.  John … Continue reading

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live intentionally ~ 2

Yesterday I read a post on a leadership blog I follow that gave me some ideas to think about in my quest to “live intentionally.”  (You can read the full post here.) The author of the post wrote that every … Continue reading

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“Live intentionally”

I’m not into New Year’s resolutions (I always think about what I want to do differently in my life!), but hearing/seeing every one talk about a new year and hanging a new calendar on the wall does make me think … Continue reading

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