Tag: Life
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Step-wise
I first stepped foot on the AT over half of a century ago. Even as a child it seemed unfathomable that one could walk all that way. But I was closer to the middle, standing on the path next to the parking lot where a laden station wagon waited, ticking and cooling, when my parents…
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Standing on Your Rooted Foundation
Watching an episode of Long Lost Family, I heard Scottish footballer Dominic Mateo comment upon having brain cancer. He said, “I’ve been given another chance. That’s how I see it in life. You know, I really do.” What would it take for you to adopt this attitude? Taking the reins on life and going for…
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*The *Beat of the *Heartsong * goes *on and *on and *on * * *
It’s impossible to lose a soul mate. Your hearts and souls have been so conjoined, so one—that although the physicality may no longer be present, there is nothing that can disrupt the existence of each other. Go ahead and mourn, knowing that when you do, you are mourning for your own loss and not theirs. …
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Inspiration’s Action
Is it enough to find inspiration? If you are one of those who think you could not like a dubbed movie, think again. The 2024 movie, “What We Wanted to Be” (“Lo que quisimos ser) starring Eleanora Wexler, Luis Pubio and Antonio Agresti, directed by Alejandro Agresti, will make you think again. And it is…
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Are you ready?
Decades ago, I watched someone who I was very close to, figuratively speaking, waterskiing on a lake in Massachusetts. It wasn’t something this person had done recently, so I was really impressed that this person was not only able to ski quite well, but to slalom, as well. As I watched the ski boat come…
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The Evolving You and Reimagining Here
Each of us comes equipped with a story to share of how we feel today and how we think we got here, marked by up’s and down’s and people we’ve met along the way. Those who know me know that I love telling stories—not lies, but the truths as I remember them. I often pepper…