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Fine Tuning the List…But I Left Five Open for Suggestions
The list is almost done! And that is mainly due to Warren and Betsy Talbot who brainstormed the last of list with me. We went through what I would like to see in the Puget Sound area to learning a foregin … Continue reading
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Number 35-Trapeze Flying Crossed Off
WOW! Nothing can prepare you for this feeling. But I hope my little video will give some sense of how much fun this was. I will do this again. If only to learn how to reach out and trust that … Continue reading
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Inspiration
We are all inspired by someone or something, whether it is to aspire to be like someone, achieve what that person has achieved, or we are inspired to change something. I know I have been inspired in the last few … Continue reading
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Celebrating Your Accomplishments – Even the Small Ones
Did you grow up with a lot of truisms from your parents? Sayings like if you swallow that watermelon seed, you will grow a watermelon in your stomach? Or how about eat your carrots, they are good for your eyesight? … Continue reading
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Putting the List Together
When I first started putting together this list of 60 things to do by the time I am 60, I was excited and, at the same time, wondered what I would come up with. But I also had this humongous fear I have … Continue reading
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Asking for Help – A Surprising Phenomenon
Help! What does that simple word mean to you? My American Heritage Dictionary tells me that “help” means: to get assistance to contribute to the furtherance of’ promote; to change for the better improve; to refrain from avoid or resist (used in … Continue reading
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The Perfection Measuring Stick
At the end of June, I ran in the Rock and Roll Half Marathon. It was my second time to do this race. Both times, I have finished. Last year, I ran, walked and almost crawled to the finish line … Continue reading
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