The goal is not to change who you are, but to become more of who you are at your best." -Sally Hogshead The accolade made me laugh, "I just finished a book award." Someone at my company had remembered the story of when I'd regaled a bunch of comrades with my biggest accomplishment, only to …
Author: Sky Blue Mission
The Comeback Kid
She was unstoppable, not because she did not have failures or doubts, but because she continued on despite them." -Beau Taplin I can feel it in my bones, in my head, and in my heart: I have not left the country in a year. My travel bug to get back overseas -- to Europe, Asia, …
Peace: A Christmas Wish
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me." I've done the whole cactus Christmas thing -- 80 degrees, lights on palm trees, nothing more than a light jacket as I shop for presents. No doubt the sunshine and warmth proved enjoyable, and in those moments, made me think I was born …
Being Human: A Long Overdue Story about a Long Journey of a Lesson
Would you do it again... would you give Maya the letter? Some who know about it have asked me, as if I could actually turn back time. Would I give her the letter, knowing it would push away the person who’d been my comfort through my dad’s alcoholism and parents’ divorce; knowing that it …
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A New Mission Statement (And a New Release Date)
Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck." -Dalai Lama Taking a week off running proved somewhat helpful -- a chance for my tight muscles to loosen up a bit. The last couple months of training for the upcoming half marathon had caught up with me, not surprising given …
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