For personal reasons, I am going to back off of writing for a while. I assure you it is all good. I need to focus on some other things for a while. I may post every once in a while, but it will be relatively infrequently. I know that some day [...]
… you know that I have hit a bump in the road.
I think I have gotten over the bump. We’ll see. Of course, all bumps in the road will eventually lead to other bumps in the road – that is assuming you stay on the road. It is one of [...]
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Through the years, I’d been involved in a few social networking sites. Among them was Yahoo Groups which was great while the group I was with was active. Soon, the activity level dropped, and it was just a matter of time before I lost interest. I’d tried classmates.com for a short time [...]
When you chose to write goals for 2010, some of you neglected to do one very important thing – Make your goals measurable and something you can control. I know this because I have been reading many blogs by others who took the time to make new goals for the year 2010.
I had to rush to Wal-mart before church on Sunday to purchase a small gift for each of my two secret holiday pals. With my son Noah in tow, I rushed into the store. He said I was walking too fast, so even though he is six, I picked him up and carried [...]
When I found myself not only at the head of an elementary school classroom, but actually enjoying it, it wasn’t long before I realized that this job fit me like a glove. Not only did it fit me like a glove, but I was just doing the things that felt right for my kids [...]
I have found that holidays surrounded with traditions are more memorable and and more meaningful than those that have no traditions. My related family here in the United States is quite small. It consists of my mother, my father, my brother and his family, and an aunt in Prescott, AZ who has two [...]
Today I picked up my son from after-school care and said it was his choice for dinner. Naturally, he chose McDonalds. My son is a naturally social kid. No matter where he goes, he seeks out others to play with. I wish I had his gumption when I was a kid. [...]
The following is an autobiography of my diving career. I use it to make my points about the different zones we face in our lives. Pay particular attention to when I mention comfort zone, challenge zone, and panic zone.
On my very first day of high school, I found myself in competitive swimming class [...]
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In Steps 1 through 3, you learned that you need to “take it slow and easy” – kind of the way I am posting these steps! You also need to “find a spiritual home” and “create time” to commence your spiritual journey. Now that you have made the time, it is time for [...]
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