This is how you create a habit. Lasting change. Progress. Nail a goal. Through relentless and persistent effort. No exceptions. No days off. No I’ll do it laters. No just this one times. Consistency. Commitment. Continual accountability. When we give ourselves leeway we are capable of creating escape routes for nearly every goal we...
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It’s hard to come back to work after time off for the holidays. Especially when it feels like you’re not facing new challenges or taking on any new and exciting goals. So, what to do? How do you get excited for a new year and the same job? Take on something outside the scope...
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Gentle. Patient. Thoughtful. Attentive. Compassionate. Loving. We might not always find ourselves on the best path. Or living the way we want to live. Or loving at our best. But there are examples all around us. From our past and present that can help remind us how we want to be. When I think...
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I certainly don’t have them. But it doesn’t stop me from making decisions. Decisions don’t necessarily rely on having THE answer. In fact there are likely many different answers. Some good. Some bad. Some that work. Some that don’t. And that’s the hard part. We want one definitive answer. But things are more complicated...
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A big yard. A greenhouse. A boat. Time with family. Sun. Swimming. Good food. Scones. Travel. Athens. A book. Old age. Health. Happy boys. Happy wife. Kitties and doggies. Snuggling and watching movies. Warm hugs. Sleeping in. Sunsets. Mountains. Partnership. Love. This and more....
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One thing that I have learned over the years is to expect and embrace change. Nothing stays the same for long or forever and accepting that is a crucial first step to thriving. As much as I want comfort and security, I also know that change is a good thing. And while it might...
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It’s 2020 baby. Let’s do this. I have yet to figure out all of my goals for this year. But one of them is to definitely continue with this blog. I have gotten so much out of writing every day. From sharing and connecting with others. From trying to find a way to organize...
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My friend Meghan posted something I thought was so pertinent today in response to New Years. And it got me thinking about what to write for my final post of 2019. I’m not going to be dancing until midnight sipping champagne and eating confetti with 100 of my closest friends tonight. And I’m not...
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So many things linger. A cough. Bad feelings. Resentment. This time of year is a good opportunity to let go of those lingering things and move on. Start anew. Regenerate. Begin again. Why not? Why now? It’s as good a time as any to let go of bad habits and emotions. To practice building...
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Vacation has been challenging so far. No sleep or all night disrupted sleep. Puke. Snot. Crying. Tantrums. More puke. More snot. It just hasn’t been a holiday in many senses of the word. And yet, there is nowhere I’d rather be. And when these three are close that is all that matters. We endure...
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