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Love is Ageless

The furniture was moved to the sides of the room. The rented folding chairs were carefully placed around the folding tables that were set up in the middle of the now more open living room. The table cloths were spread across the tables and the settings were neatly placed at each seat. When everyone arrived […]

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Back at the Gate

We are back at the gate. But it is totally different now. Over 2 years of reflection, journaling and CrossFitting has made it so. Body, mind and spirit have joined as one. No duality. The gate has been passed. The road is open. The sky is clear. It is time. Always has been. The ageless […]

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The Summers Were Longer Back Then

What do you miss most. What do you long for the most. It usually is something so simple. So elementary. The good humor ice cream truck coming around the corner on a summer afternoon. The summers were longer back then. We always yelled to our mom that we heard the ice cream truck and begged […]

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The Last Cool Car You’ll Ever Own

The last cool car. That’s what we called it. We know it is just a car. But there are so many choices. There are so many reasons to go sensible. Especially with the price of gas. And then you go with the last cool car that you will own. Have you ever done that. Left […]

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What Have You Lost?

The gentle soul. The sweet child. The innocent stare. The accepting look. The agreeable disposition. The opening heart. The found moment. The quiet touch. The honest smile. The noble gesture. The honorable acknowledgement. When did you lose those qualities. Do you still have them. Are they in hiding. Can you recapture them. It is not […]

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Gratitude

The underdog. The left behind. The last chosen. The different from the others one. The unique one. The special one. Protect them. Defend them. Give them an opportunity. Show them that they matter just as they are. They are the ones who make the difference. They are the ones who shine in colors that we […]

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Release. Let Go.

Ever wonder why people permit toxic to continue in a relationship or even in a business. Toxic. Unhealthy. Shutting down. Shutting off. And yet some permit toxic to thrive. What causes that. If you know please let us know. If you permit it please let us know why. You see it in all types of […]

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When the Doing is Done

The return That’s what he called it. The return. That moment in a life when the doing was done. The acquiring was enough. The being away from the ones you care about the most has taken its course. It is time for the return. Return to being and not always doing. It has been said […]

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What Are You Waiting For?

The day after he died everyone went back to work. The day after he died everyone did all the things they did the day before he died. Yet he took the burden of the day on his shoulders every day as if it wouldn’t go on unless he was there. He managed a milk dairy. […]

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Harmony

Harmony. That is the essence of what you should be seeking in your day and life. In the life of your family. Harmony. It is not merely musical in nature. Harmony in the gentle hum of a balanced life. Whatever you are doing today…meditating or jogging or spending time with friends and family…or working…find the […]

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