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Lessons at the Treadmill

Posted in courage, tagged , , , on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

For the past couple of months I have been going to the gym. It’s my attempt to remain healthy over the winter; to keep the joints from seizing up completely; the muscles from descending into complete atrophy; and the fat from filling in all the gaps. I thought myself quite noble for a [...]

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Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Posted in life skills, tagged , , , , , on February 5, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I have been worrying again. I think it’s because of all the stories about global warming, and war, and bad weather, and the threat of earthquakes, and many of the world’s other misfortunes, mismanagements and misadventures, that I have placed myself in this rather unhealthy funk.
I have always been a worrier. [...]

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Another Chance

Posted in Change, tagged , on November 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

I love Maxine. She has a way of cutting through the comfort of euphemism and speaking the kind of raw truth that is undeniable.
“If you woke up breathing congratulations! You have another chance,” she says. Right. There’s nothing ambiguous about that.
The truth of that statement hit me in the face a few weeks ago when [...]

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