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HARD WORDS HEARD, GOOD ADVICE TAKEN

January 20, 2021 by

Hard words came on Jan. 21, 2017. I was fitted for a custom mask used to immobilize heads on a cancer radiation treatment table. “It may be warm.” “It’s hot.” “It won’t burn your skin.” “It’s pretty hot.” 7 weeks and 35 jolts later I got off the hot table to bubbles and the graduation […]

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TIGARD PROTEST MARCH AFTER POLICE SHOOTING

January 8, 2021 by

The Tigard protest came after a police shooting death. Tigard Police declared a riot Thursday night after a man in mental distress died earlier in the day. Tigard twitter caught it all: I’m all for the protests against police. Their all dangerous thugss especially in Portland area. That being said small businesses in tigard should […]

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TWITTER PEOPLE SPOKE, LOTS OF THEM

December 30, 2020 by

Twitter people responded to this post: my dad died in a tragic accident so i got some money and now i live in a house w a nice stove and people are pissed about it I was one of them when I posted: My step dad passed and I got to pick a few things […]

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STRESSED FEELINGS OF PEOPLE, ANXIOUS PEOPLE

December 9, 2020 by

Stressed feelings are an overload signal, like a surge protector. If your life is a barrel, it carries everything important inside. We add and subtract, move things around. Now and then it overflows. It’s not a ‘disturbance in the force,’ overflow, not at first. But it is messy. Now what? You need to ask?

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EMOTIONAL RESISTANCE TRAINING RESCUE

October 16, 2020 by

Emotional resistance training is more than ignoring bad news and waiting for clouds to lift. It takes a little work, a little effort. The definition of resistance training is clear and plain: improve muscles by making them work against a weight or force. The same definition applies to emotions: When we get challenged in a […]

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PROFESSIONAL BLOGGER or HOBBY BLOGGER

October 7, 2020 by

A professional blogger reads the room, knows their audience, and edits like a crazy person. Being a professional means never getting caught mistaking to, too, or two. The same with they’re, there, and their. Accept and except, its and it’s fill out the card. Being a pro means taking greater interests in what moves the […]

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FUN TIME BALANCES REGRET AND REMORSE

July 29, 2020 by

A fun time is the break in the clouds, a ray of sunshine on an otherwise darkened day. How’s that working this week? We all having a fun time yet? If not, why not? Maybe we need a new soundtrack, new songs for this space in time? (Thank you Ten Years After.)

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ACTION SPEAKS LOUDLY, THOUGHT IS QUIET

May 31, 2020 by

The words action speaks for come in two flavors: “Do this thing, but don’t tell anyone.” And, “Do this thing so others will do it too.” What’s the difference, you ask? See if this helps:

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LEADERSHIP TOOLS OF THE TRADE, 2020

May 27, 2020 by

The leadership tools of the past have changed from being authentic. Authenticity has taken a back seat, but who’s driving the leadership car? The driver is decided by polls, likes, and shares. It’s all good until the big guy steps outside the lines.

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GRACELESS BEHAVIOR: APOLOGIZING FOR MALE PATTERN RUDENESS

February 20, 2020 by

What better example of graceless behavior than an old man stealing a seat from women? Yes, it’s a small thing, but still a symptom of a greater ill. Graceless behavior is not about equal rights.

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