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"No regerts".(Yes- this was the subject line!)In the past two days, I've received emails with misspellings in the subject line. One of them immediately brought to mind a meme I've seen on social media of a man with a neck tattoo that says NO RAGRETS. I assumed the email would be a tongue-in-cheek...
05/24/2023
As I prepare to set my new desk calendar down and start a year anew, I am planning my year and filling in those blank spaces with content ideas. "Motivational Monday" always fits. That first day back from a weekend, the start to a full week... it calls for motivation. I recalled this post, origin...
01/02/2023
At some point you've probably heard "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." It's supposed to make us feel good when someone copies or emulates us. The oft-quoted Oscar Wilde actually said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”Ouch! I guess ther...
12/29/2022
You grab a cup of steaming hot coffee, sink into a recliner with your tablet, and open ActiveRain. Hmm... wonder if there are any new Blogs to read? Oh, yes! There's nothing like an eye-catching title to get you excited to put your feet up, dive in and start reading......but wait, what's this? Yo...
12/29/2022
Today is the final day of 2020, a year like absolutely no other any of us have ever lived. As we put this past year behind us and the fears, struggles, loss, pain, and changes that we may have encountered, not knowing what the next day would bring, I want to celebrate the fact that we made it. Yo...
12/31/2020
 Finding the perfect home is the best feeling ever! You've walked through it, maybe sat in the furniture, and looked in every closet, cabinet, and corner. You've already mentally moved into the space, know where to place your furniture, and may have even decided what color to paint the walls. Eve...
09/29/2016
Today is the first day of Fall, my favorite season. When I think of it, my mind wanders to the landscape masterpieces of colorful leaves, the smell of fires, cool, crisp air the reinvigorates me when I breathe deeply, and the taste of pumpkin. Pumpkin is one of those foods you can eat year round,...
09/21/2016
Ice cream brings back great memories for me of time with my family. When I was a kid we took epic car trips every summer. My dad had a late 1970's Lincoln Continental he used to cram my mom, my grandparents, and three kids into, along with all of our luggage. I remember few things about the long ...
09/07/2016
Mother Theresa of Calcutta was canonized a Saint in the Catholic Church today. For many who remember the little nun in the white and blue who died 19 years ago, there was no doubt this day would come. "The saint of the slums" while she was alive, she devoted herself to taking care of the poorest ...
09/04/2016
Today marks the first day of National Suicide Prevention Month. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),  suicide was the 10th leading cause of death among all age groups in 2014. It ranks as the 2nd cause of death for ages 10-34, 4th for ages 35-54, and 8th for ages 55-...
09/01/2016
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