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Judgment
I like to ask questions. Mostly, I ask them of myself as I struggle to negotiate life. It is so interesting that in my work life, I will take action and ask for forgiveness later, but in my personal life, it is just the opposite. At times this has crippled me as I worry about […]
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What do we remember?
“Never forget,” those words so easily spoken on anniversaries and holidays. What do they mean, do we even know what we are swearing to “Never Forget”? Do they mean the same thing to everyone? Is it even possible for it to mean the same thing to everyone? I think about these things and I wonder. […]
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Us vs. them
Looking around at life, I wonder how many times, when we are trying to help people, if we do the things we do, to make them more comfortable, or to make ourselves feel less uncomfortable. I am not a parent, but I can only imagine the desire to remove all barriers for my child as […]
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Family and love
With the passing of my uncle this week, I thought many thoughts about family and love. To me, family is love. It is unconditional and a constant. They will always be your family, that does not mean you love every action they take. Love and family can be violative. It is this volatility that had […]
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Purpose
Purpose is one of the fleeting things that at times can defy definition. The minute you search to define yours it disappears. Deep down in your psyche, you know what it is and that it exists. Trusting that instinct to accept your purpose and realize the reality of it is difficult. We recognize so many […]
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Why vs. How
We go through life looking for meaning, looking for what we were meant to do. I cannot tell you how many times, I have asked, “Why?” So many, that someone convinced me to stop asking why, because the why for the action did not really matter. It is the how. Once we find our why, […]
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Humble brag
When just doing your job becomes a big deal, you may win a trophy. I never thought when I took that phone call that it would turn into a trophy. I really did not think I would solve the issue. But through the diligence of others, it was resolved. I did my job. Apparently being […]