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Tag Archives: action
10 Life Lessons From 10 Years of Running
“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.” –Buddhist Saying Ten years ago, this month, I took a big step forward. I started running. Not fast. Not competitive. Just for my health. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged action, Charity Miles, commitment, giving, giving time, jogging, life lessons, life skills, persistence, running, seth godin, Toastmasters, tony robbins
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What We Are Not Doing (Thoughts on the Charlestown shooting)
“What we don’t do may reveal more about us than what we do.” About one week ago, the latest American massacre took place in Charlestown, South Carolina. Using my Facebook feed as a guide, here is a glimpse into what people … Continue reading
Posted in In memoriam
Tagged action, Charlestown, Christians, shooting, voilence
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The Passion Of Action
“Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless.” — Honoré de Balzac There are so many actions that we can do to make a difference in this world. But none is so strong as … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged action, gift of time, give time, helping others, passion
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The Campaign Is Just Starting. And It’s Secret.
“A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.” — Arabian Proverb The political campaigns come to an end today. But the real campaign is just starting. A secret campaign. A campaign isn’t about words and talk and bluster. It’s not about … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged action, campaign, citizen involement, gift of time, give time, giving, Giving Our Time, giving time, Making A Difference, politics, Volunteering, voting
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Reframing The Question
“Don’t cry when the sun is gone, because the tears won’t let you see the stars.” — Violeta Parra Reframing the questions we ask ourselves can help us get through the hard times. When things aren’t going well, we ask … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged action, adversity, dispair, mental-health, questions we ask ourselves, reframing the question
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What Will You Do Today?
“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” — Peter Marshall When you wake up on Friday morning, ask yourself what you will do today to make our world just a little better. No matter how small, no matter how … Continue reading
Posted in In the community, Toastmasters
Tagged action, Giving Our Time, giving time, Making A Difference, Needs Of Others, Volunteering
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No Words
“A nod, a bow, and a tip of the lid to the person who coulda and shoulda and did.” — Robert Brault, A Poem Missing the Word Woulda Sometimes, there is nothing to say. But that doesn’t mean something can’t … Continue reading
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