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Kanye, Miley, and Yoga Pants, Relax. I’m off your back.
In the interest of playing along and speeding through the holidays, I’m jumping to New Year’s and planning my resolutions. I’ve expressed my feelings on resolutions in past blogs and, in general, I don’t give them a lot … Continue reading
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Everything I Know, I Learned on a Field
I was raised on sports. I was a coach’s kid, a Cubs fan’s daughter, I even spent Sundays watching the final round of more golf tournaments than I can count. I knew to plan events around Mountaineer Saturdays or, even … Continue reading
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Dear daughter, let Miley Cyrus be a lesson to you
Originally posted on Roadkill Goldfish:
Dear daughter, let Miley Cyrus be a lesson to you. Yes, this is what happens when you constantly hear everything you do is awesome. This is what happens when people fawn over your every Tweet…
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For the love of reading
Originally posted on edulovereading:
This morning, I saw a Tedx talk on why it is important to read more. The speaker Kelly Corrigan, stated that 33% of people who graduate high school never pick up another book and if a…
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Crazy Always Wins
Originally posted on Lessons from 40 Something:
In the interest of saving you some time, here’s something you should know and a Lesson from 40Something: You can’t fight crazy. I’m not making fun of mental illness. Diagnosed, real mental illness isn’t crazy…
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And so it is over. Not because it had to be, but because it was time.
You will find it necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. C. JoyBell C. Remember the last time you roller skated. Clunky and heavy, the feel of the extra weight on your feet became … Continue reading
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Is It Going to Get Better? Or Has It Already?
Opportunities. They are everywhere and nowhere, depending on how you look at things. My husband and I recently discussed a characteristic that we share. We both have a drive to continue to find new opportunities. Sometimes that drive is a … Continue reading
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Not Everything is Open for Change
Lots of people write about change. Usually from the perspective that change is good, change is necessary, change means you’re still growing and learning. I’d agree with most of that, but I’d suggest that there are certain rules which should … Continue reading
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Wise Words from Other 40Somethings
As I go through my every day, I bump into a few other 40Somethings some of whom have their own little wisdoms to impart. On occasion, the wise one says something like, “Put that one in your blog”. And so, … Continue reading
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My Bowling Career is Over
Sometimes it’s not what you’re doing as much as what you are not doing that teaches you a 40Something lesson. Take bowling, for example. I was never really a bowler. I bowled. On occasion. With friends. Usually with a drink in … Continue reading
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