Mowing the lawn in the dead of winter? Tackling a giant pile of stuff in the garage but then one of you suddenly becomes allergic to work? And it all goes down on New Year’s? Check out “Drama in the Garage: How the New Year Started,” on MGSpear.com.
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Looking back on 2021 is a fun way to reminisce, but a better strategy would be to see what worked for you and build on those for 2022. And if nothing did, make new goals to work on. The great thing about a new year is they always feel like a chance to get a fresh start, a time to do better, a time to ask yourself, “Is this where I want to be?” Check out my post on this topic, “2022: Where am I going?” on MGSpear.com.
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Pivoting is perhaps one of the cornerstone moves of a life pushing forward. From adapting to a digital world to dealing with surgery, one can surmise that change will always be with us. But throughout it all, noticing the little things still matters. Check out this week’s post, “It’s the Little Things,” on MGSpear.com.
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In life, not all doors are the same size. Sometimes you have to widen the frame a little to push through and carry on. Especially if you’re a fat Labrador who can’t fit through the large doggie door. Read all about it in today’s post, “Doggie Door Solutions,” on MGSpear.com.
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Today’s post is about inconvenience. With the fall semester just around the corner I may need to start posting more sporadically instead of on a schedule, at least until my classes are smoothly underway.
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Your choices won’t always be the best. One time my husband brought home food that could have had a serious consequence. Fortunately I was able to intervene. Sometimes having a second pair of eyes is a good thing.
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What’s the one thing that has kept me going with writing this pandemic? Perseverance.
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Sometimes worry and stress can overtake you, and in that moment you entertain the possibilities they present. There’s nothing wrong with that; everyone needs a time or two to weigh all the options, explore all possibilities, both good and bad. Sometimes seeing the downfalls make way for better decisions.
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Ever have a blah day? Those days are the real testament to our perseverance: to keep going even when we don’t feel like it.
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My birthday is this week. It’s been an interesting year with a lot accomplished mixed in with some failures. I still hold true to the belief that perseverance is the best strategy. If you are in a low place right now, take comfort the fact the sky won’t be grey forever. Hang in there.
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