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Hand holding sparkler. Text says if all you did this year was hold yourself together, I’m proud of you.
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Stay Calm and Begin Anew

As my family discussed New Year’s Eve, an interesting theme emerged. All we feel is a heavy sigh of relief and a desire to quietly, almost solemnly begin anew. I think we’re getting Mod Pizza and watching a movie.  Tomorrow the newspaper…
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How to Be Thankful in All Things

Are you thankful in all things? Does it matter? On Friday I learned I have a basal cell carcinoma on my lower leg. Although yes it is skin cancer, it can be removed and cured without likelihood of follow up treatment. And yet, I’ve been angry…
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Genuine Stories Create Extraordinary IMPACT

On an ideal day, before starting work I’ll meditate, write in a journal and read a devotional. If feeling really crazy I’ll exercise. It helps to begin the day with solid footing and elevated aspirations. Yesterday morning I read…
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Shower with Attention

I get in the shower and do my usual shampoo, condition, soap, etc. I don't think about what I'm doing; I think about conflicts scrambling through my head, or what I'm going to eat, or what I'm going to write on Facebook, or anything that has…
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The Price is Right

What is your life worth? To the medical community the price for my life last year was $2.3 million. The cash register continues to ring regularly. Money isn't all that has been paid. The price for my LIFE was a deeply costly sacrifice…