Fighting for Air

Fighting for Air

My friend Michele has been doing stair climbing as part of her workout routine for some time now, and I joined her at some point last year.  Once a week, we head to a nearby office building and walk up and down 17 flights of stairs 3 times.  It’s such a short and easy workout, [...]

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Aurora Borealis 2012

Aurora Borealis 2012

Wow!  I don’t have a bucket list, but this would be on the very top if I had one.  Can you imagine witnessing such a phenomenon??  Amazing pictures of some spectacular light shows by Bjorn Jorgensen here.  And a couple of videos of the recent solar storms in Norway to hold us over… (photo credit: [...]

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More Positive Stories in 2012, Please

More Positive Stories in 2012, Please

I was chatting with my friend Michele earlier this week, and I kinda stumbled on a resolution for this year.  Neither of us are typical resolution-makers, but within our conversation I mentioned that I’d like to spend more time seeking out  inspiring stories rather than listening to the always-draining news the media pumps into my [...]

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What I’ve learned in 2011

What I’ve learned in 2011

It’s impossible to get to the end of a year and not reflect.  Here are just some of mine:   –Facebook is a place to watch trends come and go.  (ie: Google +, Tebow, etc) –There’s nothing quite so nice as to have my friends aging right along with me. –Everything always works out.  The [...]

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Confronting Those Silly Little Fears

Confronting Those Silly Little Fears

I have never been a person who’s had any desire to be in the spotlight.  Very content to work behind the scenes, deal with people one-on-one, and let others take the credit.  But this year, I started wondering how many opportunities I’ve failed to take advantage of because the thought of standing in front of [...]

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Beauty Surrounds Us

Beauty Surrounds Us

I must admit that I’m not always excited when fall comes around.  Which is odd because the summer is my least favorite season (not fond of the heat), and I’m usually glad when it’s over.  I mean, I love the beautiful changes that are happening, especially the colors of the leaves.  But my own yard [...]

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