life direction
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Start Scared. Ride Anyway.

As the mornings are crisp and the afternoons are still warm and bright, those who have lived here long enough know it’s time to put away the summer toys and lawn chairs and prepare for the season we know is coming. Recently, I took my final motorcycle ride for the season. It was fitting, in… Continue reading
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The Currency of Time

The leaves are all changing, and the green grass is covered with the remnants of summer. Another season in the books. The common sayings “I can’t believe the year is almost over” and “Time flies” are starting to make the rounds again. We all know intellectually that what we do today produces tomorrow, but in… Continue reading
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Juggling Big Rocks

You are probably familiar with Stephen Covey’s “Big Rocks” theory that he wrote about in his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I had forgotten all about it until I saw a cute desk trinket. It was a rock with the words “Big Rocks 1st” inscribed on it. If you are not aware… Continue reading
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Stay Within Earshot When You Are In The Weeds

I just got back from taking my two young dogs walking out on our property. At first when we were close to the house, they stayed on the beaten path and ran out quite a distance in front of me. I wasn’t concerned, we were close to the house still and they are fairly familiar… Continue reading