I was startled and saddened to read that the most recent numbers for suicide rates in El Paso County, for the 10-18 age bracket, have doubled. For those of you reading this who are not from Colorado, El Paso County is the name of the county that encompasses Colorado Springs. The $173,000 study went on…
DetailsA few months ago my wife and I had the opportunity to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The lyrics of one particular song towards the end of the show caught my attention. The chorus said, “Sleep, don’t turn away. You are the safest way into tomorrow.” Certainly after a hard day, sleep can be both welcoming as…
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I recently read an article regarding Victoria Evans, a female rower who set a new world record for the fastest solo crossing of the Atlantic by a woman. Victoria made the trip in 40 days and 19 hors. She talked about various challenges that she had along the way. For example, she managed to lock…
DetailsMaybe a getter question is, how old is old? And if you are old (whatever that is) what would you be doing? Would you be waiting around to die or would you be a green and growing human? The following is a story told by a gentlemen named Walt Jones at 110 years of age…
DetailsGoals, resolutions, objectives, – we may call them by various names, but at one time or another, we have all set goals. Goals to start exercising more, to get that promotion, or to finally write that novel that has been buried inside for far too long. Many set goals but unfortunately it is a far…
DetailsWe usually don’t think about memory in the context of it being something we shape. Either we have a good memory or we don’t, or so we think. However, it is not really a questions of will we remember things but more one of which things will we remember? For example, if your time is…
DetailsYour first thought may be “He has done amazing work,” or “He has done a lousy job.” But first you might want to find out what I am referring to – the economy? The Virus? Foreign affairs? Or, even still, you might need to see if we are talking about the same President. Over the…
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Having purpose in your life enables you to stay focused and motivated to achieve a goal. But I sometimes wonder – does the size of your purpose matter? And I think that it might. Let me explain what I mean. If you feel it is your purpose in life is to take care of the…
DetailsYou may be thinking, “Cogitative? That’s an awfully big word for this early in the morning.” And if you are thinking that, at least you are thinking. Cogitation is defined as, “the action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation.” Unfortunately, this is not something that many people make the effort to do very often. We…
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People perceive us in a variety of ways. We may have a stellar reputation for quality work. Perhaps people think of you and they see someone who is always running late. Or maybe when you come to mind, other people’s thoughts go to – lazy, dependable, giving, selfish, caring, handicapped, lonely, grieving, and so on.…
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