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You can’t open doors, if your hands are full
I’ve done this countless times especially after a supermarket run. I have all these bags, plus my phone, car keys, gate remote AND house keys in hand trying to open my front door. More often than not, something has to give. Usually I have to drop one or all of the bags before I can…
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Is Your Conditioned Identity Too Small For Who You Truly Are?
My doctor emailed me an interesting article – “Midlife is a Crossroads, not a Crisis” by Dr. Jim Manganiello and it could not have come at a better time! Interestingly – midlife has nothing to do with age. It is the turmoil that usually enters into our consciousness as anxiety over who we are. According to…
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The Key to Success is to Get Moving and KEEP MOVING!
If ever I meet Jocelyn K. Glei, writer and founding editor of 99U, I will give her a huge hug and thank her for explaining one of my life’s ongoing experiences in 5 sentences. In her article called “The Art of Momentum: Why Your Ideas Need Speed” she shares: The minute that we lose momentum,…
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What are you so afraid of?
This is a question I ask my self EVERYDAY. I could never answer. I have no answers really. All the to-dos are swirling around in my head.Why I’m afraid to start – I have no clue! Almost a week ago I had an epiphany. I knew precisely WHAT I was going to do. I no…
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Chronos versus Kairos
I’ve been thinking a lot about how I spend my time. I think about how much time I have left. Not in a depressing way but in a way that gets met stoked. What does living a full life mean? What am I meant to give more of? What am I meant to share? Ticktock…
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Have You Mastered the Art of Ignoring Pain?
A couple weeks ago I believe I damaged my shoulder. I think it had something to do with my large TV, a skinny TV repair man, me doing some heavy lifting and the angle that we had to hold the TV in order to place it safely on the back seat of the car. [Can…
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Next Chapter Please…
Most people who know me well know that my favorite alcoholic beverage is beer – has always been – I simply love the taste. http://www.berdina.tripod.com For those who know me ‘real good’ you know that my favorite place to hang out and drink beer is at Brooklyn Bar. I remember one time a friend text…
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Taking ‘NEXT’ Steps 101
We’ve all been there. Great intentions – HUGE goal set – and then overwhelm descends like a cloud around us, binding our hands and feet, and sometimes our brain. Flash forward X number of years later and our goal is still to be attained. Why is that? Is it that we didn’t really want what…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
High-stakes decisions deserve disciplined thinking
You don’t need to move faster.
You need to reduce unnecessary risk.
When your decision affects income, reputation, or stability,
pause with structure before you act.
Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Advisory for Leaders Under Pressure 