Tag: love
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Lessons from 2025
It is the time of year to reflect on 2025 and the lessons it brought. As we begin 2026, it would be easy to make declarations about all the things I will change, but that rarely comes to pass. I will still stay up late and still drink too much coffee. With that, here are…
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Before Happiness Got Complicated
Happiness is a funny thing. We talk about it as if it’s something we once held effortlessly, something we carried around as children before adult life barged in with schedules, bills, disappointments, and general nonsense. We look back on childhood through a soft-focus lens and convince ourselves that we were happy all the time—running around…
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Know Your Worth
“People get what they deserve.”“Good things happen to good people.”“You get what you work for.” Let’s call this exactly what it is—polished, inspirational, refrigerator-magnet bullshit. If life actually handed out rewards based on effort or moral virtue, half the crooks would be bankrupt, the decent people would be wealthy, and we wouldn’t need dollar-store wisdom…
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Medals from our children
With Father’s Day around the corner, my yearly reflection is in high gear. I have two sons, both grown and on their own. Of all the things I have been called in my life, Dad is by far the greatest. When my oldest son was seven years old, I was principal of a new school,…
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Time heals all wounds… or does it?
*Warning: This article contains reference to childhood sexual abuse. We seem to have a love-hate relationship with time. When looking at a splendid sight, we say if only time could stand still. Time flies, yet the days drag. We say let the good times roll, and I can’t wait for Friday. My grandfather would lament…
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Perfectly Imperfect
Does one moment or event define us, make us who we are? No, it is every high, low, trouble and triumph. As the adage states, “none of us are as good as our best moment, or as bad as our worst.” We are imperfect creatures- physically, emotionally, spiritually, and communally. In all aspects of life,…
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Peace and Simplicity
I read recently, “there is no better pillow than peace of mind.” For many, it seems that peace and simplicity go hand in hand. At times, our lives become complicated, too busy, with many things seemingly out of our control. We are often going in overdrive as a parent, partner, son/ daughter, sibling, coach ……
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What are you grateful for today?
Since Thanksgiving has recently passed (or upcoming in the USA), being thankful and grateful is often raised. So, what prompts me to be grateful? Depending on the events of the day, it can vary. However, there are things that linger, things that resonate and give me pause. The default “go to’s” like health, family, and…
Too Many Anchors 