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True Story: It Just Is…

True story: A high school friend came to visit. We had not seen each other in 20 years. We have changed obviously, me more than she, as I am the one that left the city where we grew up. I said you let your hair go grey, she said no I didn’t, “it just is”. [...]

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Questions for Entrepreneurs Just starting Out…

Why are you different?
What’s important about you?
Why does the customer need you?

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True Story: Lucky To Have Her

True story: My mother went to the doctor for a minor ailment. She was prescribed a dosage of an essential vitamin with no blood test. After a few days she noticed a loss of muscle control so much so that she fell several times, once leaving her unconscious. My sister, a nurse for over 30 [...]

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It’s Up To You…

True Story:  Following a power outage I had to have my home alarm replaced as the power surge following the outage blew out the alarm panel.  The guys came to fix it and told me it would be a 6 hour job.  5 hours into it, they show me some wiring issue they can’t figure [...]

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Yoga is Life…Begin Now

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It’s Half Time America…what can you do?

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Don’t Wait

True story: If you have been following my stories you know that my dear 99 year old grandmother passed at the end of 2011. We have the same name, she and I, first and last. A long time friend saw the obituary in the newspaper and on first blush thought it was me. [...]

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Defining Courage: Gabrielle Giffords

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Let Go and the Door Opens

As 2011 came to a close,  I reflected on the wins and losses, there is much to be grateful for. However the end of the year brought the passing of my beloved grandmother. For all who have lost someone this year. I offer this poem:
In Loving Memory…
We thought of you with love today,
But [...]

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Inspiring video about bullying

A very moving video about bullying…

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