Tag: hope
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#TBT Danke Shoën!
In January of 1986, I was a high school freshman. Technically, I was still in jr. high since the Arlington School District used to put grades 7-9 in middle school and then 3 years of high school. I graduated from Sam Houston High School, home of the fighting Texans! But in 86′, that was all…
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The Struggle The Scars And The Silver Lining Part 1
Have you ever seen the movie Field Of Dreams? It’s a great story about redemption, forgiveness, regret, and hope. But it also speaks to just how connected we truly are. At least I think so. Well, it has a part in this story. But let me start with an event that occurred a couple of…
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The Mountains Win Again
#TBT a day late. This one comes to you from 1994. Do you remember what you were doing then? It was a year of transition for me. 94′ was a year that sort of redefined my life. I had left the Navy and began searching for what was next. I was in neutral. But, we…
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#TBT: Don’t Worry About A Thing
Whew, this great ball of confusion is only spinning faster and faster. Some days all we can do is hold on. Otherwise, we get flung off and hurtle into space. Is it just me, or does it seem like anxiety starts creeping in before you even get out of bed? It is so very important…
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#TBT Feb 10 A Day Late And A Dollar Short
#TBT from February 10, 2018. This Uber trip popped up in the FB memory machine today. I know I am a day late and a dollar short, as usual. Speaking of dollars… My passenger, David, demonstrated a powerful tool for purposeful kindness. Besides being a brave soul, working in open space on the top of…
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#TBT February 2, 2023 On The Turning Away
“Just a world that we all must share.It’s not enough just to stand and stare.Is it only a dream that there’ll be,No more turning away?” Friends, It has been minute… The Kindness Club is a small group, but growing! For those new to the group, I thought I would introduce myself and provide a little…
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#TBT Roll With The Changes
If this last year has taught me anything it’s that you must accept change and adapt. This great ball of confusion never stops turning. If anything, it only spins faster. If you don’t learn to roll with the changes, you will fly right off into space like a kid flying off a merry-go-round spinning too…
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Stormy Monday In October
October is my favorite month of the year. I love the changes in colors and the cooler air. I feel more alive. But with that fresh picked joy comes some intense emotion and anxiety. It’s the same every year. I feel greater joy and greater anti-joy at the same time. There is a powerful connection…
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These Walls
Life is… Hard. Difficult. Painful. Isolating. Lonely. Beautiful. Full of light. Loving. Precious. Inspiring. If you have ever felt any of those emotions, one thing is certain. You are alive. We tend to build walls to protect ourselves from the painful parts of life. Constantly we build those barriers, brick by brick as life wears…
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The Checklist
#drivingawaydepression Sully!! What an awesome pilot whose actions saved the lives of everyone on US Airways flight 1549 when they struck multiple geese and had to land in the Hudson river. It has since been called the Miracle on the Hudson. Miracle? Maybe. Or just incredibly well trained and experienced pilots. A pilot is trained…
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