Category: Looking Forward
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What Would Happen….
I have seen several posts on social media that say things like “What would happen if you dissappeared and worked on yourself for a year?” I posted a version of that to see what response I would get. I was disappointted. Few people responded. A year is a long time. Humans have a natural aversion…
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They are Not Stupid
We are going through a season of change in our family. Our daughters are leaving home. Daughter 2 moved in with a roommate. Daughter 3 sophomore and daughter 4 freshman are college bound. As we listen to their plans and goals we have to remember they are inexperienced young adults. They are not stupid. Yes…
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I just Called
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. When a family member calls me to chat, that always makes me happy. People depend so much on texting and social media that hearing someone’s voice is special. No really! That small box in your hand is a verbal communication device. You should try…
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Yes! I ❤️ my job.
Do you enjoy your job? I don’t call being a super cool librarian, library director, and author a job. All of those things are a part of who I am. I love talking about books, reading books, writing books and being around people who also love books. I also like people. My “job” involves helping…
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Live Long, yes please
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? A want a long life, most days. On days when I am exhausted, not so much. My husband and I have an ongoing discussion about who will die first. I know, that sounds morbid. I tell him he is not allowed to…
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My Favorite Thing About Me
What’s your favorite thing about yourself? My favorite thing about me is my decisiveness. It has taken work for me to become a decisive person. In the past it would take me a long time to make a decision. Often I would get overwhelmed and just let someone else decide. I used to hem and…
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Confession of an Rehabilitated Charlatan
Why can’t humans just be honest? We lie to maintain our comfort zone. Humans want life to be stable. We hate change. Some of us deal with change better than others. Navigating change is a learned skill. Often people panic and lie to protect their status quo. We lie to be relevant. We want to…
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It is Good to Know Your Limits
There is something to be said for knowing when to say enough is enough. That is where I am. I am in the process of adjusting my long term and short term goals. I am writing, creating and living my best life at the moment. I discovered that I am filled with happy exhaustion. What…
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10 Things You Must Accept
As I look at my life, which is, in my opinion, a good life, I still want to change things. After some examination, I discovered ten things that we all must accept if we want to move our life forward. And who wants to be stagnant? Who does not want to live their best life?…
Brendan & Lori O'Gara 