Gentler

One day you’re "fine." Frustrated, insecure, neurotic, emotional. We're all just fine. The next you've been told you have a life-limiting disease. Not so fine. Shock. CPR is needed at those times. Compassion, Presence, Resilience. Gentle self-compass...

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Jun 28, 2021
Never Give Up

Never. Never give up.Today, don't give up. Even if today was a "bad day," don't give up. Think: "I'm never giving up." Perhaps you "failed" at something today. Don't give up. Every time you want to give up. Pause. Find a glimmer of hope. Find a cloud...

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Jun 27, 2021
Bold Thing

Love is a fulfilling thing. Love is a challenging thing. Love is an unconditional thing. Love is a natural thing. Love is an impactful thing. Love is a lasting thing. Love is a legacy thing. Love is creative thing. Love is a reality thing. Love is an...

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Jun 26, 2021

Life. Your life, as they say, is about learning. A long journey full of lessons. I think love is the most important subject. Show up for class.

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Jun 25, 2021
Song Won

Many years ago I experienced the power of music. My brain was rattled in an accident. I couldn't talk. I would need speech therapy. I had to write out everything I wanted to say. I failed at speaking words. But music spoke to me in ways I'm still dis...

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Jun 24, 2021
Born

It has been nearly 38 years. Thirty-eight years since my version of the Triple Lindy. My Triple Lindy was not a fictional swimming dive that involves launching off a diving board, then launching off three spring boards, in succession, before entering...

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Jun 23, 2021
In Between, Love

Get up in the morning. Go to bed at night. In between, love. Listen to their words. Observe their body language. Verbalize so they can truly hear you. Empathize by trying on their shoes. Get up in the morning. Go to bed at night. In between, love....

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Jun 22, 2021
Gone in 60 Seconds

Rejected. Four judges. Four X's. Rejected, not dejected. Don't get me wrong. It was raw at the time. But it's gone. Every successful person's been rejected. They were able to be rejected without feeling dejected. It takes believing in your mission. N...

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Jun 21, 2021
You Happening

Life happens. Life happens in the now. It's happening right now. Whether you like it or not. It still happens. Life. Your life. You are happening. Are you happening?

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Jun 20, 2021