Rebound or Reasonable?

Countless times in life we will experience being hurt by another. Whether by friend, family, a lover, or even a stranger, we will find ourselves at the receiving end of some pain. This comes in many forms but I’m focusing on that pain which comes from intimate/romantic relationships. In the wake of heartbreak we can […]

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You-nique. Rules for YOU

I have said it before but I think it’s a good reminder periodically, but YOU are not me. I am not my friend or sister, and nobody (and no BODY) is the same. I find this especially necessary to say in relation to fitness and health. As a person who has been on their own […]

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Grand Intentions

The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention – Unknown Along the same lines of the quote above, I also heard recently that “actions scream while words whisper”. Both resonate strongly with me, as I (personally) agree very strongly with their sentiment/message. While of course words are/can be meaningful, it is in how […]

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Radical Responsibility

The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention – Unknown We have often heard since childhood to “be responsible” and to “take responsibility” for our life or actions, but it seems to just get shrugged off. Responsibility (in the meaning that I am discussing) is “the state or fact of being accountable or to […]

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Decisiveness

Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try. – Mary Kay Ash If there’s one thing I have noticed in those around me who struggle, it is that they lack the ability to make a decision. Whether that means in a timely fashion, without the input of far […]

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Ambition

am·bi·tion /amˈbiSH(ə)n/   noun 1. a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.   2. desire and determination to achieve success. Though not always, the context in which people frequently refer to ambition sometimes gets a bit of a negative tone. It’s not inherently a “bad” word or […]

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Respect Your Time

Please don’t waste my time. I would say “wasting my time” is one of my top “pet peeves”. I abhor people who are late (without warning and without good reason when they do arrive), or people who come to meetings unprepared and expect to have everyone else waste time to catch them up. I do […]

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“Invisible” is not the same as “Doesn’t Exist”

Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective. – Martin Luther King Jr.  Not every disability is visible. This is so important. The perspective that we must adopt is truly one that needs to be taught, as it is very apparent […]

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The Perils of Perfectionism

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. – Samuel Beckett First off – let’s be clear from the start and reinforce that “perfect” doesn’t exist. It’s great to work hard and give your all toward what you do, however you will not be perfect, at least not all the time, […]

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Letting Go

Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing so much as to change the things which are, and to make new things like them – Marcus Aurelius I see all these people fighting – from every side – saying “let us […]

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