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    Ready, Set, Go!!

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    Play should be a major part of everyone's life. Why do so many of us believe that once we are past our childhood, play has no place in our lives? Having fun and playing is part of life, hopefully from beginning to end, and many times in between.  Children are the masters of playing and having fun. They embody this ability naturally. Adults have to work at it, and we could learn a thing or two from them.


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    45 Minutes to Hell and Back

    Friends Growth New Beginnings Self Talk
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    7 AM Alarm!
    All I really want to do is throw the phone. Instead, I swipe to dismiss the godawful noise. Before the voice in my head convinces me to fall back asleep, I get up, get dressed and plod downstairs zombie like.  

    She says, “Go back to bed. The covers are nice and warm.” 

    Still wishing I were back in bed I manage to change from my house shoes to my gym shoes.  I drag my sleepy ass downstairs to the basement, turning on only one light (it’s better this way, trust me).  After putting resistance bands and stability ball in place I slowly start the first of a two-set circuit. I often think about doing 3 sets but that would require me to get up earlier and I’m not that evolved yet. 
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    To Do or Not to Do or When to Do

    Family Friends New Beginnings Organizing
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    So many things to do in life. We fill the hours with these things and try not to get lost in the void. We have projects and hobbies and appointments. We have repairs that need to be completed.  Events need to be planned. Purchases that we need to remind ourselves to make. We need to reach out to family and friends.  Meal plan and prep needs to be a thing. In addition to all this, some of us make it even more fun by throwing in an 8-hour workday! Oh! Don’t forget to make time to exercise!? If only there was a way to…
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    ...The Trees Stopped...

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    Monday, August 10, 2020, while doing the “work from home” thing in our home office, I was about to have lunch and the power went out.  This is not an unusual occurrence.  From time to time we may get a hit that takes power out for 5-10 minutes.  I roll with it. Laptop still has battery power… Router is down but I pull out my always charged jetpack and I’m back online in a couple of minutes. I adapt.
    This one was a little bit different. Being engrossed in my work as I am at times, I hadn’t paid attention to any news reports.  I didn’t have to drive anywhere or be outside, so I didn’t pay attention to the weather reports.  At least not until…