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Take That First Step…

staircase350x350dOver the weekend I ran across this
quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.

“You don’t have to see
the whole staircase,
just take the first step.”

When I read this, I pictured a spiral staircase -
one that quickly turned out of sight as it twisted upward.… —-> Continue…

Live a life worthy of dying for…

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It is my hope that for a day,
we can all agree on this;
the ultimate sacrifice was given
by those who left their families
that you might be with yours.

They were people of every race and religion,
nationalities from across the globe, and
members of every political party.… —-> Continue…

It’s YOUR race… Run it!

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In Life, the real race isn’t about
running against someone else.
There won’t always be crowds
cheering you on to victory.

It’s just you.
It’s your race.

Because we all have a different race to run,
and no matter what – we’ve got to give it
everything we’ve got to win it.… —-> Continue…

Are you ready? When will you be?

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Wouldn’t it be great
if 5 years from now you could look at Monday May 12, 2014
as the day that changed your Life – the day that you decided
to finally put more energy and faith into your beliefs
than you do your fears, doubts, and excuses.… —-> Continue…

HOW CAN YOU NOT SEE ME?

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It was a fun night celebrated with friends
that brought me to downtown Portland.
That’s the Oregon one
(pronouned Or-ree-gahn by the out of towners) -
not the one in Maine on the OTHER coast.
It was on the walk back to the car that I saw it.… —-> Continue…

Same brain, same mess… Try again?

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Do you sometimes find yourself
beating your head against a wall wondering
what you’re doing wrong and why you can’t get it right?
Let’s take a break from head banging for a minute
and consider & contemplate this:

“The same brain that
got you into this mess
isn’t going to get you out.”

I heard that a few weeks ago -
and it just speaks such a clear truth.… —-> Continue…

Where is YOUR Happy Place?

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I hear the song “Tim McGraw” by Taylor Swift,
and it reminds me of another song that takes me back
to a place that I’ll never forget; “The Boys Of Summer” by Don Henley.
It was popular around the time I was a sophomore in high school.… —-> Continue…

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