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Going on a “Hero’s Journey”
When you randomly hear about something more than once during a week, maybe it is something you should pay close attention to. For me, last week, that topic was the “hero’s journey”. Not only was Mel Robbins talking about it…
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For the PLOT!
When my kids started using this phrase, I had no idea what it meant. I laughed politely, if suspiciously, when they called me a ‘boomer’ and ran to Google to figure out what I was missing. Y’all. Our kids are…
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Is there getting “back to good”?
Matchbox Twenty used to be one of my favorite bands. They didn’t do anything to change that…I just haven’t listened to their music in many years. But I turned it on today and it was as good as I remember.…
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All the hard things
We can do hard things. A lot of the “hard things” we mean are physical challenges. We listen to some David Goggins motivation and forget our pain and push through to the finish line of a race, or get up…
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There are cows that can jump over the moon…
…And cows that can’t make it over a fence. For the past few months, I have been the latter cow. Stagnant. Stuck. Spinning my wheels with nothing to show for it. What is my fence? Some of this is my…
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Ultra Fail
On a chilly fall morning in north Texas, I was ready for what I thought would be a challenging day. Bags packed, knees weak, arms are heavy…oh wait. That is Eminem. The start line feeling isn’t much different. Heart pounding,…
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Best. Race. Ever.
Usually…I’m the Debbie Downer of the group. Why am I here? What are we doing? SO MUCH NOPE. Not on this race day though! The skies were blue, the air was crisp and we were at the oldest ballpark in…
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You Say it’s Your Birthday
Another year around the sun. ☀️ Another year older, and another year fitter (ish?). A birthday is a lot like a new year, and luckily for me, mine is about halfway through the year so I can reassess where I…
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Gratitude Challenge
One challenge I received recently is to start a gratitude journal. I have always wanted to start a gratitude journal, but I get stuck. I have the rote 4 or 5 things I’m grateful for, and my journal always said…
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Staying Sore to be Better
The other day I was complaining about how sore I felt, and loudly wondering if I would always feel this way. My friend quipped, “remind me the name of your blog again?” Touché my friend. Touché. The comment got me…
