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This morning I had planned to go for a run. I had to be somewhere by 10am … so I needed to get my act together to get to the trails, run, get home, shower, and get to my appointment.
I started coming up with my reason why not. I could go later in the day maybe. Maybe I should just take the day off - I had strained my deltoid muscles and wasn’t sure how that would feel running. And the list goes on!
Read MoreIn the last 24 hours I’ve received startling news about two of my friends and college sorority sisters living in Lexington, Last night I received a text from another Lexington friend wanting to make sure I had heard the tragic news about our friend’s son. He’s a junior at the same college we went to, on the lacrosse team, and a good kid. Over the weekend while on a lacrosse trip he dove into the shallow end of the pool and broke his neck at the C4 vertebrae. He needs a miracle.
Read MoreIt’s no secret most New Year’s Resolutions are failures. Why is this? We start the new year with lots of new energy and hopes and desires for change. There are lots of programs and articles and support to be found … so why do we still fail?
The answer is simple. We are making our resolutions wrong. A simple shift in how we approach resolutions could be the difference in success or failure.
Read MoreA few years ago, my car had a safety recall with the driver’s seatbelt. While I waited for the new part to come in, I was given a loaner car to drive. A few days into driving this car, I noticed it seemed to pull to the right a bit. I also noticed some shaking in the steering wheel. It was a newer luxury car so this was not to be expected. I checked the settings and diagnostics on the car and realized one of the tires was low on air. The car was out of balance.
Read MoreI did a thing last Thursday. And it scared me a bit. I almost backed out. All things leading up to the thing seemed to point to ‘throw in the towel and go home!” But I did the thing and I’m so glad I did! it! I stepped out of my comfort zone and the thing exceeded my expectations!
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