I'm coming up on a big milestone birthday, and honestly, I can't believe it happened so fast.
Maybe you can relate.
This is NOT to say I'm bummed, discouraged, or otherwise moody about this. I'm actually okay with it. My…
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My Favorite Fireworks
SILENT CELEBRATION
It's nearly midnight on the 5th of July
Some fireworks still boom in the distance
But here in my yard it's quiet and dark
And all I can see are these beautiful sparks
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The Funniest Irish Story I Heard - In Liverpool
About once a year I get a group of fun-loving, forward-thinking folks together for a group adventure to someplace exotic or interesting. In 2019 it was Ireland.
I can safely say we had a blast. It's hard not to…
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Chinese Prayer
Here's a lovely little piece of poetry I heard while hosting a group trip to China:
Let all things be healthy,
Let all things be peaceful.
Be sure to count your blessings at least once a day.
Forgive those who…
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Sleep Long And Prosper 🛌 😴 💤
Just about everybody wants to get more sleep, right?
Well, turns out it helps to know if you're a Lion, a Bear, a Wolf, or a Dolphin.
No, we're not talking totem animals or cub scouts. We're talking chronotypes…
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Candy: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Probably because it's almost Easter, I just received an email about a brand of candy called Peeps. Honestly, I had to google it. Never heard of it. But it seems to be a big deal. Very big seller.
Amazingly…
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Top 10 Things To Never Say On A First Date
If you're still in circulation, still on the market, doing the dating tango, here's a bit of helpful advice.
How I Lost Half A Million Dollars
"Follow your dreams.
Except for the one where you're naked in church."
- Rev. David Ault
For reasons which will become clear, that's an especially apt quote to begin this little story about big money - or the lack thereof.
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First Laugh Ceremony
The Navajo have a unique tradition which sums up everything good and noble about us humans.
When a baby is born, it is regarded as the ultimate, precious gift and must never be abused. From the moment of birth, the…
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Six Months To Live: The True Story Of Evy McDonald
Today you are You, that is truer than true.
There is no one alive who is Youer than You.
- Dr. Seuss
There’s a part of every thing that wants to become itself; the tadpole into the frog, the chrysalis…
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Laughter For Life
A few days after 9/11, I was scheduled to give a presentation to 200 people. Everybody had been watching TV all week, and their heads were filled with those tragic images. People were depressed and shell shocked. There was no…
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