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  • March 17, 2024
    Error is discipline through which we advance. ~William Ellery Channing 
    The Year Of Focus: Week 12
    Word of the Week: Advance
    1. to increase in quantity, value, price, etc.: His stock advanced three points.
    What does it take to realize our participation is required for us to advance in life. We can complain on how difficult things are, however, it is still up to us to make the decisions to generate...

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  • March 10, 2024
    Change is inevitable, but transformation is a choice. 
    The Year Of Focus: Week 11
    Word Of The Week: Transformation
    the act or process of transforming.How often do we see these great stories of transformation whether it is a story of weight loss or when individuals transform their lives. Usually, when we notice the transformation, it is in the final stages, and we miss the time and effort it took...

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  • March 3, 2024
    Authority is not a power, it is a responsibility  ~Amit Kalantri
    The Year of Focus: Week 10
    Word of the Week: Authority
    (10) Authority - noun,plural au·thor·i·ties
    the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.Knowledge is power and the more we learn, the more authority we have in different areas. I...

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  • February 25, 2024
    Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy 
    The Year of Focus:  Week 9
    Word of the week: Anticipate
    Anticipate - verb 
    to expect; look forward to; be sure of, to anticipate a favorable decision. Anticipation can cause excitement or worry, depending on the setting. It shows up whether there’s a traffic jam you did not anticipate, or an unexpected expenditure not in the budget. Life...

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  • February 18, 2024
    “Invest your energy into something that is going to contribute in your growth.”
    The Year of Focus:  Week 8
    Word of the week: Invest
    Invest- verb (used with object)
    to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.My father always told us, our greatest asset was time. It is a finite gift...

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  • February 11, 2024
    “The more you notice, the more alive you become.” – Unknown 
    The Year of Focus:  Week Seven
    Word of the week: Notice
    (1)  Notice - verb 
    to perceive; become aware of:Have you ever mentioned a car you like and then suddenly you notice them everywhere? I am reminded of that when I want to change something in my life. Once I pay attention to something I become aware of the many avenues...

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  • February 9, 2024
    Stop the blur
    In the past, to document life I have participated in a project for scrapbookers called stop the blur. It is a way to record the little moments of life and stop the blur of time. With the years unraveling like pages caught in a breeze, a new day, week, or season begins and before we know it, another decade has passed. 
    The older I get, the more I can feel the pulse of time accelerating....

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  • February 7, 2024
    It hurts because it matters ~ John Green
    Daring me back
    It has been over twenty years since the sudden death of my father. His death, the same day as my husband’s birth, can still trigger the sting of grief that leaves a wound of unresolved feelings. I resent that his weakness to smoking cigarettes reduced his life, yet is that what created my strength to quit? 
    Bereavement curdles like a...

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  • February 4, 2024
    Worship springs from amazement
    The Year of Focus:  Week Six
    Word of the week: Worship
    Worship - noun
    reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.We worship the sun after a rainy day, a day off after weeks at work or even the time to just create. Worship comes in many forms; in the many ways we use our time and thoughts. And of course, I am...

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  • January 28, 2024
    "Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most"  ~ Abraham Lincoln 
    The Year Of Focus: Week Five
    Word of the week: Discipline
    Discipline - noun
    an activity, exercise, or regimen that develops or improves a skill; training:How often do we make apologies for our situation, or put things off for another day, another time when we “feel like it.” But did you know,...

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