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OLD STORY? THEY’RE ALL OLD STORIES THE OLDER YOU GET

December 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment

An old story wears thin over time? Not when it’s your story, no matter how many times you tell it. When you hear, “I’ve heard this so many times,” don’t take it as criticism. That’s just someone bragging about their listening skills, not trashing your repetitiveness. Still, why not add something new?

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NEW IDEA? TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT

November 9, 2024 by

A new idea is not something to fear. You might hear something different, but not too different? Then give it a try.

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TAKING TIME, MAKING TIME

September 28, 2024 by

Taking time for the little things is something we’re supposed to do. Making time to get it right is always the challenge. In some worlds, maybe yours, time is elusive, slippery, until you get rewired one way or the other.

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EMPOWERING PEOPLE DONE RIGHT

June 30, 2024 by

Empowering people sounds easy, like plug and play. But people who feel empowered know how easy. It’s a combination of nature, nurture, environment, and education to get it right. Then there’s the people being empowered. Do you remember when you first felt it?

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WINNING ARGUMENTS: THEN AND NOW

February 6, 2024 by

Winning arguments with strangers is one thing; winning the same argument with someone close comes with side-effects. Someone close? How close. Let’s start with an internal argument, that little voice that won’t go away. Can’t get any closer than that, huh?

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NATURAL BEAUTY, OR CLOSE ENOUGH

August 21, 2023 by

Natural beauty? You know it when you see it. You should know it when you see it after a certain age. Do you see natural beauty, or do beauty ‘influencers’ show you? Let’s start at the beginning. Let’s start with your mom, my mom, any mom.

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PICTURE GREATER TODAY WITH CHARLIE SANDBO

August 11, 2023 by

Picture Greater shows someone in tune with nature. In this case they grew up and got in touch with something that got in touch with nature. Either way, photographer Charlie Sandbo attracts nature to him. Does he ever. He’s a nature magnet. He also carries a camera and knows how to use it. This is […]

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AMERICAN STORIES: MOVING ON TO NEW LAND

July 4, 2023 by

American stories in early Oregon were about pioneers, travel, and hard work. How hard? As hard as it’s ever been clearing land by hand. But first they had to get here. And they’re still coming.

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SENIOR FEET: REINVENTING SHOE SALES

May 6, 2023 by

My senior feet are on a mission: long walks over rugged trails. Call it hiking if you must, but ‘long walk’ works too. Hiking has intent. My intention is breaking a good sweat out in parts of nature that need particular shoes. Maybe ‘hiking boots?’

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NATURE WALK BEGINS WITH OPEN DOOR AND OPEN MIND

April 24, 2023 by

A nature walk is one small step for man, a giant step for whoever needs it. And, dear reader, we all need it. But there are hurdles and distractions to getting out. That’s where focus comes in. What’s the difference between a nature walk and exercise? Can it be both?

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