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Courage to know when to stop
Today, I was to write about one way I’ve shown courage over the past year. I had three different examples from my life that I felt illustrated how I’d shown courage in 2025. However, after a couple of very long and somewhat stressful days, I have decided my courage is going to come from knowing…
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One way I surprised myself this year…
As I recently said in a text to someone, “I am an emotional basketball.” Now, what I meant was basketcase, but autocorrect knew better, apparently. What does this mean? I have big emotions, many of them, all at once. They spill over, generally in the form of tears, often sobs, and I lose all ability…
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Three positive things in 2025
I am, or I try to be, a positive person. Glass half full kind of outlook. It can be easy to lose sight of that sometimes. Even with the gratitude practices and positive affirmations, when things don’t seem to being going the way you feel they should, it is hard to not be discouraged. But,…
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Three people I had dinner with in 2025…
You never know when you last meal with someone will be. The night before Mom’s surgery, October 27, she wanted A&W. A Mama burger (with cheese) with fries, and a Sprite. We watched an episode of original Star Trek – Cloud Minders, I think. She ate the burger, half of the fries and only a…
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One success this year…
The problem with doing reflection posts is eleven months is a long time to reflect upon… 2025 was not the most positive year for me or my family, and finding the good in what was largely a very difficult year is tough. There has been a lot of personal development for me – I started…
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What I love about winter (despite the cold)!
Despite the fact I say ‘I hate winter’ everytime I get cold, I don’t really dislike winter (generally), though I am not crazy about being cold. Fresh snow, Christmas lights, hot chocolate – those are three things just off the top (of my head) that I really enjoy about wintertime! Food plays an important part…
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Someone you helped (this past week)
I don’t know if we often think about helping other’s out very often… Like going out of our way to help someone. When was the last time you saw a car stranded on the side of the road and stopped to see if they needed help? For me, that was on Sunday. I had been…
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What I learned this year
This year has not been an easy year for my family. When the calendar turned over 334 days ago, I was excited for the new year, new beginnings, and the new adventures. With a renewed sense of purpose and a plan to continue working on completing my 50×50 list, I figured the mid-decade point was…
