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Tomorrow…It’s Only A Day Away

The 1977 musical, Annie, is based on an eleven year old girl who was abandoned by her parents at an orphanage as a baby. The musical features the well known song, “Tomorrow”, in which Annie (singing to another character) displays a sense of hope and optimism about what tomorrow will…

I’ve Made It Moment

As a kid I was an avid reader, I loved to get lost in a fiction book or gain insight on historical figures and from biographies. I read so much that when I got in trouble my parents would have to tell me that I couldn’t read anymore. These days,…

Anticipation: The Waiting Game

“Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.”-Khaled Hosseini Waiting is never fun, but it is something we have all experienced and something we have to do all too often. Some instances of having to wait include waiting for…

Stop, Look, and Listen

You ever have one of those days in the office? You know the one where you go in to the office with a plan of accomplishing certain tasks and winning the day; only to everything go off the rails when someone says something that throws you for a loop, your…

Let Your Flag Fly

In the United States June 14th is National Flag Day, so as I was leaving for work this morning I took the flag out from behind the door, unfurled it and hung it up outside. I had a reminder set on my phone to do with since the calendar told…

After Dinner Walks

“Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”-Unknown The Mayo Clinic lists a multitude of benefits that a brisk walk can have on our physical and mental well being. Some of these…

When Your Passion Becomes a Chore

“If a passion drives you, let reason hold the reigns.”-Benjamin Franklin An article on Gretchen Rubin’s website says the following about passion, “A passion gives you a reason to keep learning and to work toward mastery. It can often give you a reason to travel, and therefore have the new…

Emotional Drainage

Yesterday I was feeling emotionally drained, or at least that’s how I interpreted my state of being. The morning had been busy so I didn’t feel the ramifications of it until the afternoon, but when I did it was almost a feeling of numbness. I found myself just sitting in…

The Fascination and Struggle to Journal

It one of my earlier posts, Channeling My Inner Doogie Howser, M.D.; I talked about my journey into journaling and how I first became enamored with it. It is all Doogie Howser’s (Neil Patrick Harris’) fault. I remember watching Doogie Howser sit down at his desk at the end of…

One Foot In Front Of The Other

We all have goals that we are working towards and striving for and on the path to achieving those goals we are going to encounter obstacles that stand in our way. These obstacles need to be overcome before we can continue making progress towards our goals. These obstacles will be…

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